Odyssey Charter Schools 9-12 High School – Film Studies
Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester
An introduction to both cinema studies and film/video production, this course will provide an overview of historical, analytical, and theoretical approaches to cinema and introduce a broad range of basic production skills including the fundamentals of nonlinear editing. Students will understand how films can influence society and how society can influence films. Through hands-on work and the study of a diverse selection of films rooted in different cultures, times, and ideologies, students will begin to develop the critical means for engaging with cinema and culture in discussion, writing, and creative work.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Media Arts
Grades: 11, 12
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