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2026-2027 IHCC Catalog 
  
2026-2027 IHCC Catalog

THTR 1101 - Introduction to Film



3 Credits
Helps students understand, appreciate, and enjoy motion pictures from their inception to the present as an art form. A beginning approach to the history, theory, and criticism of the cinema and film industry. The relationship between form and contents is basic to this course.

Major Content Areas
Movement

Sound

Photography

Drama

Mse En Scene

Criticism

Story

Editing

Ideology

Acting

Literature

Theory

Learning Outcomes
Recognize and identify major works in the History of the Film Industry

Evaluate the work of film makers, both foreign and domestic

Recognize the characteristics of the theory and philosophy of filmmaking

Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of motion pictures

Demonstrate knowledge of film criticism or actually be able to articulate/apply

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
08 - Global Perspective

06 - Humanities/Fine Arts