Woodinville High School – Eng457/B \- Intro to Media Analysis

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This year-long course will introduce students to the basic elements of film as a medium of communication, entertainment, and, most importantly, artistic expression. The course is designed to equip students with an introductory understanding of how to read film as text as well as to develop richness, clarity, and complexity in their writing. While the course will include elements of film theory and history, the primary focus of the class is analytical in nature. With that, students will study a variety of literary and philosophical ideas and compose essays that serve as applications of these ideas to film. This combination of the close reading of film, film theory, philosophy, and literary criticism will provide a solid foundation for meaningful interpretation in the high school and beyond. Students can expect to read at home.