FTMA M103

Introduces the analysis of sound and image in the media. Examines the broad questions of aesthetics, meaning, history and culture. Explores the media's narrative form in a wide variety of productions styles, including theatrical releases, sitcoms, dramas, commercials and reality-based programming. Includes topics such as modes of production, narrative and non-narrative forms, visual design, editing, sound, lighting, genre, and critical analysis of aesthetics. Transfer credit: CSU; UC.