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FILM UN2410 LAB IN WRITING FILM CRITICISM. 3.00 points.

Priority is given to film majors.

Prerequisites: the instructor's permission. Applicants must submit a writing sample, approximately 3 pages long, to cj2374@columbia.edu for permission to register.
Lab in Writing Film Criticism, Fall 2021 Prof. Caryn James This course will focus on writing fresh, original criticism, on developing an individual voice, and on creating strong arguments supporting your ideas (qualities that translate to many areas, from reviewing to pitching a film project). Screenings in and outside class, with an emphasis on recent films, will be followed by discussion and in-class writing exercises. How do you choose an effective critical approach? How do you make your opinions vivid and convincing on the page? We will also analyze and evaluate recent criticism. Students will write short reviews and longer essays. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission. Submit a short sample to cj2374@columbia.edu . Note: because permission is required, on-line registration may say the course is full when it is not

Fall 2022: FILM UN2410
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
FILM 2410 001/12729 M 1:10pm - 3:40pm
403 Dodge Building
Caryn James 3.00 13/12