Sophomore Colloquium for Declaring Majors
FILM 305
Spring 2026
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01
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This course is designed for sophomores who have completed the CFILM gateway courses and wish to deepen their exploration of film art via a collaborative hybrid of film studies and film production. The course spans three units, each focusing on a set of films with similar generic, tonal, setting, or story attributes -- e.g., comedy, noir, suspense/horror. The beginning of each unit will involve watching and comparatively analyzing feature films, searching for different cinematic solutions to shared questions or different applications of common cinematic tools. Each unit will gradually shift to more fine-toothed film analysis -- e.g., scene breakdowns -- which will then transition to pre-production and production at the CFILM soundstage and/or set house. Each unit will culminate in the filming of a short scene, and students will rotate through different on-set roles across the semester. Through linking film analysis and film production, students will gain a closer understanding of the creative decision-making process in cinema. They will learn how to identify, discuss, understand, and execute a variety of filmmaking tools. Hopefully, this course also encourages students to find new favorite movies in unexpected places, to discover topics that draw them to further study in future film electives, and to better know their sophomore classmates via a collaborative, small class setting. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA FILM |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: FILM304 AND FILM307 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (Film Studies Minor)(Film Studies) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
None. Films will be screened during class time.
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Examinations and Assignments:
1 paper, 3 in-class production units, class participation |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Attendance at all class meetings is required. |
| Instructor(s): Longenecker,Marc Salinas-Albrecht,Alejandro Times: .M.W... 08:50AM-12:10PM; Location: AWKS010; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 12 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: 12 | FR: X |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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