Teaching the History of Film Craft (pt. 7)
Teaching the History of Film Craft: Syllabi Last in a series of posts about teaching the history of below-the-line film artists (cinematographers, sound designers, etc.) and of screenwriting. Part 1 introductory post Part 2 scholarly books Part 3 video resources Part 4 student research projects Part 5 the theory of craft Part 6 limtations I have not been able to find any syllabi online that do the kind of course I'm describing - a history of editing or screenwriting or some other craft. I do know colleagues elsewhere teach courses along these lines, and some programs like NYU have them listed in their catalog. I am sharing syllabi of the three courses I've taught: History of Cinematography, History of Sound Design, and History of Screenwriting. Of these, I've taught only the cinematography course more than once, so these syllabi can definitely use refinement. But perhaps they can provide a model for what's possible in this kind of course. In addi
