St. Cloud State University
General Education Goal Area 6
Humanities & Fine Arts
Academic Affairs Use Only:
Response Date:
Effective Date:
Proposal Number:
1.
Prepared by: Brad Chisholm and Anal Shah
Phone: 8-3228
Email: bchisholm@stcloudstate.edu
2.
Requesting Unit: Film Studies
3.
Department, Course Number, Title: TFSD; FS 260: The Art of Film
4.
New Course
5.
Will this course be flagged as a diversity course?
Already Designated as Diversity
6.
Will this course also satisfy another General Education Goal Area?
If “Yes” specify which goal area.
Existing Course
No
Diversity Proposal Accompanying This Form
No
Yes
7.
Course bulletin description, including credits and semesters to be offered:
FS 260. The Art of Film. Critical analysis of film style and technique with particular attention to
cinematography, editing, narrative structure, mise-en-scene, and sound. Lab. 3 Cr. F, S.
8.
Indicate the clientele for whom this course is designed. Is the course for general education only, or
does it fulfill general education and other program needs for this or another department? Obtain
signatures from any affected departments.
This course is a General Education offering and is also a required course for all Film Studies majors and
minors.
9.
Indicate any changes that must be made in offerings or resources in your department or other
departments by offering this course.
None
10.
For new courses or courses not yet approved for General Education, indicate any other SCSU departments
or units offering instruction that relates to the content of the proposed course.
11.
Courses designated as General Education are included in the assessment plan for the Goal Area(s)
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for which they are approved. Courses for which assessment is not included in the annual GE
assessment report for two years will be removed from the General Education Program.
The Requesting Unit understands and recognizes the above conditions.
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12.
Provide a concise explanation of how the following goal is a “significant focus” of the proposed course.
Goal Area 6: Humanities & Fine Arts
Expand appreciation and critical understanding of changing modes of human expression and systems of
thought in the arts and humanities, and develop abilities in the creation and performance of meaning.
Students gain critical tools that help them discern between art and entertainment thus enhancing their analytical
skills in the study of cinema as an art form. Students expand their perspective on the history of cinema as it
continues to evolve as a unique mode of expression in various cultures and as it intersects with new technologies.
Works by notable filmmakers representing significant developments and artistic movements are closely examined
with in-depth discussions of form, narrative, mise en scene, cinematography, sound, and editing.
13. In order for a course to be designated as fulfilling Goal Area 6, it must address at least 5 of the 7 student learning
outcomes (SLOs) below. Check the SLOs below that are focused on in the proposed general education course.
1. Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
2. Describe and appreciate works in the arts and humanities as expressions of individual and collective values
within an intellectual, cultural, historical and social context.
3. Interpret and respond critically to works from various cultures in the arts and humanities.
4. Explore intellectually the ideas expressed in works in the arts and humanities.
5. Engage in creative processes or interpretive performance.
6. Articulate an informed personal response to works in the arts and humanities.
7. Analyze the diverse means of communication in the arts and humanities.
14.
Discuss how each Student Learning Outcome checked above is achieved in this course. (Note: Although
descriptions of typical assignments or types of assignments may be part of this discussion, it is not
appropriate to submit copies of actual assignments.)
1) Students learn to expand their awareness of the scope and variety of the cinema by studying examples that
range across national cinemas, and encompass numerous styles and genres.
2) Students learn to recognize, appreciate, and describe cinema's engagement with intellectual, cultural, historical,
and social contexts such as the filmmaker as auteur with a singular world-vision, cinema's response to war
through Italian neo-realism, and the fusion of tradition and modernity in postwar Japanese cinema.
3) Students learn the cultural, social, and political context within which each film was made prior to watching,
discussing, and writing about each film, empowering them with a wider frame of reference, further sharpening
their critical skills.
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4) Students learn how specific film techniques create a distinct cinematic language. Students further unravel
deeper layers of meaning by deconstructing the use of cinematic techniques such as cinematography and editing,
and how they are used to advance ideas.
6) Students learn to reflect specifically on cinematic techniques such as sound and lighting and how they create
feeling. Through scene breakdowns, storyboards, journals, and classroom discussions students further analyze
and articulate their personal emotional responses to specific scenes. These, along with assigned readings,
culminate in more informed, full-length papers.
15.
List or attach the Course Outline (adequately described and including percentage of time to be allocated
to each topic). Curriculum Committees may request additional information. Topics larger than 20% need
to be broken down further. Indicate in your course outline where the Student Learning Outcomes
checked above are being met.
Production, Distribution, Exhibition
20%
(L.O. 1, 2, 4, 6)
Film Form and Narrative Structures
20%
(L.O. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)
Mise en scene: Location, Design, and Lighting
20%
(L.O. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)
Film Techniques: Cinematography, Editing, and Sound 20% (L.O. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)
Styles, Genres, and Movements
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20%
(L.O. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)
St. Cloud State University
General Education Transmittal Form
Academic Affairs Use Only:
Response Date:
Effective Date:
Proposal Number
Department: TFSD
Course or Course(s): FS 260 - The Art of Film
Jeffrey Bleam
Department or Unit Chair Signature
2/25/10
Date
Department forward to Academic Affairs for publication and electronically to Chair of General Education Committee, Chair
of College Curriculum Committee, College Dean
Recommendation of General Education Committee:
Approve
Remarks:
Disapprove
Chairperson
Committee
Signature
Date
Recommendation of University Curriculum Committee:
Approve
Remarks:
Disapprove
Chairperson
Committee
Signature
Date
Recommendation of Faculty Association:
Approve
Remarks:
Disapprove
FA Senate
Signature
Date
Action of Academic Vice President:
Approve
Disapprove
Signature
Entered in Curriculum Data File
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Remarks:
Date