Course Descriptions

Required Courses

ART 235 Introduction to Cinematography as Art (3)
Development of basic concepts and techniques for the creation of film at an art form. 

OR

ART 236 Introduction to Video Art (3)
Development of basic concepts and techniques for the creation of video works as an art form.

OR

JOURNALISM AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA 336 Intermediate Video Production (3)
Emphasis on concepts related to message design, development, field acquisition, writing, digital photography, producing and directing video productions.  Students are introduced to non-linear digital editing.  As part of the class, students provide production support for on-going programs produced for digital cable television channel. Prerequisite: JEM 236 (Foundations of Video Production) 

AND

ENGLISH 281 Introduction to Film Studies (3)
Selected narrative films from world cinema. Critical techniques necessary for understanding and analysis of narrative cinema. Basic elements of film expression and contours of film history. Consideration of other forms, such as animations and documentaries.

Electives

ART 433 History of Film and Modern Art (3)
Study of the development and interaction between the cinematic and visual arts within the context of modern art history.

ART 435 Cinematography as Art (3)
Continued development of concepts and techniques for the creation of film as an art form with an emphasis on individual projects. Prereq: 235 and 330 or permission of department. May be repeated, maximum 9 hrs.

ART 436 Video as Art (3)
Continued development of concepts and techniques for the creation of video works as an art form with an emphasis on individual projects. Prereq: 236 or permission of department. May be repeated, maximum 9 hrs.

ASIAN LANGUAGES 315 Asian Film (3)
An examination of Asian national cinemas in historical and cultural contexts.  Taught in English.  Writing emphasis course.

CINEMA STUDIES 400 Special Topic (3)
May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours. Recent offerings have included American Independent Film, American Film and the 1990s, Action Film, and American Film Genres.

CINEMA STUDIES 491 Foreign Study (1-15)

CINEMA STUDIES 492 Off-Campus Study (1-15)

CINEMA STUDIES 493 Independent Study (1-15)

CINEMA STUDIES 510
Special Topics (3)
This option allows graduate students to get graduate credit by taking 400-level Cinema Studies courses with the consent of the instructor and doing additional work.  May be repeated. Maximum 6 hrs.

ENGLISH 334 Film and American Culture (3)
American films as both works of art and social documents. Relationship between the medium of film and American culture in the 20th century. Writing-emphasis course.

ENGLISH 365 Writing the Screenplay (3)
Introduction to writing screenplays. 

ENGLISH 489 Topics in Film (3)
Content varies. Particular directors, film genres, national cinema movements, relationship of film to literature, or other topics. May be repeated once with consent of instructor.

FRENCH 420 French Cinema (3)
The French cinema from its earliest days through the New Wave directors. May be applied toward the French major. Writing-emphasis course.

GERMAN 323 German Film (3)
Astudy of the German cinema from the earliest days to the present. Writing-emphasis course.

ITALIAN 422 Topics in Italian Cinema (3)
Examination of Italian cinema from 1930 to the present focusing on feature films, documentaries and, depending on the topic of the course, on literary works in light of political, cultural, and social contexts. Films are shown in Italian with English subtitles. Writing-emphasis course (same as Cinema Studies 422)

JOURNALISM AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA 275 Introduction to Journalism & Electronic Media (3)
Overview of print and electronic media, including content selection, delivery methods,
economic and ownership structures, and media effects.

JOURNALISM AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA 436 Advanced Video Production (3)
Students are actively involved in the program development process, including conceiving, writing, and producing original video productions, as well as maintenance of existing shows airing weekly on the university's digital cable channel. Advanced
post-production techniques, including non-linear digital editing.

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES 482 Special Topics in Global Cinema (3)
Content varies.  Focus from global perspectives on directors, stars, film genres, national and regional cinema movements or other topics. Taught in English. May be repeated with consent of department.  May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours. Writing emphasis. (Same as CS 482 and GS 482.)

POLITICAL SCIENCE 312 Popular Culture and American Politics (3)
Popular culture related to American politics and government focusing on the role of film, television, fiction, music, drama, art, and sports. Writing-emphasis course.

PORTUGUESE 315 Aspects of Luso-Brazilian Literature (3)
Selected writers, trends, and artistic movements set against a broad background of cultural, sociopolitical and historical developments. Taught in English. Writing-emphasis course. (Same as Latin American Studies 315.)

PORTUGUESE 326 Brazilian Cinema (3)
A study of Brazilian cinema in light of political, cultural and social contexts. Films and documentaries are shown in Portuguese with English subtitles. Topics may vary. Writing-emphasis course. (same as Cinema studies 326; Latin American Studies 326)

RUSSIAN 325 Russian Film (3)
A study of the Russian cinema from the earliest days to the present. Writing-emphasis course.

SPANISH 434 Hispanic Culture Through Film (3)
Analysis of selected films on subjects concerning life, culture, and artistic traditions in the Hispanic world; exploration of ideological, philosophical, social, and political implications of films and a comparison of them with treatments of related subjects
in other types of artistic production. Taught in Spanish. Writing emphasis course.

SPANISH 465 Latin American Film and Culture (3)
Explores Latin American and Latino/a films and videos from 1900s to present as works of art and in light of political, cultural, and social contexts. Taught in English. Writing emphasis course.

WOMEN'S STUDIES 469 Sexuality and Cinema (3)
Explores issues surrounding sexuality, gender, and cinema from points of view of feminist film criticism. Writing emphasis course.

Other Classes

A number of special topics courses in such departments as Philosophy or History may also be counted toward the Cinema Studies minor. Since these courses are offered irregularly, check the timetable for departmental listings of such courses. If you have a question about whether a course will count toward the minor or about other courses on campus that include some film study, please see the chairperson of Cinema Studies, Dr. Christine Holmlund, Modern Languages, McClung Tower. Dr. Holmlund also handles petitions relating to the minor and has advising materials for those interested in pursuing a Cinema Studies minor.

Contact Information

Dr. Chris Holmlund, Chair
Professor
Modern Foreign Languages & Literatures
701 McClung Tower
Knoxville, TN, 37996-0430

Phone: (865)974-6994 / 2311
Fax: (865)974-7096
Email: cholmlun@utk.edu