Course Info

FILM 102: Foundations of Cinema for Non-Majors

This course will examine the craft, technology, and aesthetic principles of media production. Drawing heavily on a wide array of historical examples, the course will examine the many expressive strategies potentially usable in the creation of moving image art forms: the importance of story and controlling ideas, storytelling with images, the basics of composition and editing, and an examination of narrative, documentary, and experimental approaches. In addition to analyzing the works of others, students will also produce their own projects thus, putting theory into practice.

Fall 2025-2026

  • Section: 420
  • Class number: 12602
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Lee Madsen | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Spring 2024-2025

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 32604
  • Meeting time: TuTh 10:10AM - 11:40AM
  • Location: CDM 00708 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Dale Chapman | View syllabus

Winter 2024-2025

  • Section: 520
  • Class number: 22503
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Lee Madsen | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Fall 2024-2025

  • Section: 421
  • Class number: 14392
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Daniel Pal
    • CLOSED

Spring 2023-2024

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 32497
  • Meeting time: TuTh 10:10AM - 11:40AM
  • Location: CDM 00708 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: James Boratyn | View syllabus
    • CLOSED
  • Section: 621
  • Class number: 32493
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Lee Madsen | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Winter 2023-2024

  • Section: 520
  • Class number: 22426
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Daniel Pal
    • CLOSED

Fall 2023-2024

  • Section: 421
  • Class number: 16679
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Lee Madsen | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Spring 2022-2023

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 39733
  • Meeting time: TuTh 10:10AM - 11:40AM
  • Location: CDM 00708 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: James Boratyn | View syllabus
  • Section: 621
  • Class number: 39723
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Lee Madsen | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Winter 2022-2023

  • Section: 520
  • Class number: 29065
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Daniel Pal

Fall 2022-2023

  • Section: 420
  • Class number: 18712
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Daniel Pal
    • CLOSED
  • Section: 701
  • Class number: 18711
  • Meeting time: Tu 6:00PM - 9:15PM
  • Location: STDCT R0330 at Lincoln Park Campus
  • Instructor: Kaitlin Creadon | View syllabus

Spring 2021-2022

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 37108
  • Meeting time: TuTh 10:10AM - 11:40AM
  • Location: 14EAS LL105 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Daniel Pal
  • Section: 621
  • Class number: 37096
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Lee Madsen | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Winter 2021-2022

  • Section: 520
  • Class number: 28773
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Daniel Pal
    • CLOSED

Fall 2021-2022

  • Section: 101
  • Class number: 4324
  • Meeting time: Tu 6:00PM - 9:15PM
  • Location: STDCT R0330 at Lincoln Park Campus
  • Instructor: Kevin Endres | View syllabus
  • Section: 420
  • Class number: 4325
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Daniel Pal

Spring 2020-2021

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 30194
  • Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
  • Location: Online: Sync
  • Instructor: Kevin Endres | View syllabus
  • Section: 621
  • Class number: 30177
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Daniel Pal
    • CLOSED