Year-long.

This course focuses on various aspects of film study including the technical viewpoint, the historical significance, and the visual approaches used to demonstrate thematic ideas in film. Also, students will focus on communication skills needed to effectively connect with others in their environment, personal relationships, daily activities, and professional settings. Students will focus on logically developing ideas with appropriate evidence, clear and precise language, and varied sentence structure. In this course students will utilize and refine their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. This course is not NCAA Eligibility Center approved.