Spring 2022 Course Syllabus Course: COMM-2366- Section: 1E Film Appreciation

Instructor Information
Instructor	Joseph Reho
E-mail	rehojd@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6520
Office	Location: Sam and Linda Monroe Performing Arts Center - Room: 137 D Hours: M 9-11
COVID 19 Information	The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Course Information
Description	Survey and analyze cinema including history, film techniques, production procedures, selected motion pictures, and cinema�s impact on and reflection of society. (Cross- listed as DRAM 2366).
Prerequisites	None
Learning Outcomes	Upon successful completion of this course, students will: *Analyze film through written response. *Demonstrate a basic knowledge of film history, form, and genre. *Describe the collaborative nature of cinema and the many jobs required to develop a motion picture. *Discuss/Describe the relationship of cinema to society as it relates to his/her perspective.
Core Objectives	*Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. * Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. * Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Textbooks	Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer. American Cinema American Culture, 5th Ed, McGraw Hill, 2017
Lecture Topics Outline	Attendance kept daily. If you want to discuss your grade, speak with me in person before or after class or schedule an appointment outside of class time.
Major Assignments Schedule	Week 1: Course Introduction, syllabus review, Baseline Quiz (1) Week 2: History: Early Cinema to the Sound (Quiz 2) Week 3: The Camera, The Shot, Building Blocks of Cinema (Quiz 3) Week 4: The emerging style of Hollywood (Quiz 4) Week 5: Studio system v Star system (Quiz 5) Week 6: Editing styles: Montage v Match Action (Quiz 6) Week 7: Story structure, 3 act, hero�s journey, etc (Quiz 7) Week 8: Review and Midterm Exam (Film Review 1 Due) Week 9: Genre studies - Musical, Comedy, War Week 10: Genre Studies - Noir, Western, SciFi (Quiz 8) Week 11: Docs Week 12: World Cinemas (Quiz 9) Week 13: Avant Garde and Emerging trends (Film Review 2 Due) Week 14: Technology, What�s next? (Quiz 10) Week 15: Review, Term Paper Due, Final
Final Exam Date	May 11, 2022 - 8:10 AM   Through  December 9, 2022 - 9:0 AM
Grading Scale	900 - 1000=A 800 - 899=B 700 - 799=C 600 - 699=D Below 600 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Attendance and Participation     200 pts     Midterm Exam                 150 pts Quizzes (10)                     200 pts                         Film Reviews (2)                100 pts Term Paper                    150 pts Final Exam                     200 pts                  Total                    1000pts
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	Attendance kept daily. If you want to discuss your grade, speak with me in person before or after class or schedule an appointment outside of class time.
Attendance Policy	This is a 3 credit course that is required to meet 3 hours per week.You get one "free" absence before your tardies/absences start to count against your grade in the "Attendance" category. After that, each absence          deducts two percentage points from your ?nal grade (max of 10). Three tardies will count as one absence.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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Other
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Department	Commercial Music, Visual and Performing Arts Chair: Richard Vandewalker E-mail: vandewalkerre@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6520 If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.