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HCPS Academic & Career Planning Guide

Film Theory

Film Theory

  • Course #1173
  • 1 Credit/Elective
  • 36 Weeks

Description

  • Foster critical thinking and enhance media literacy
  • Analyze the written word and its visual representations to develop a deeper understanding of narrative techniques, character development, and thematic elements. 

*The age-appropriate curriculum for this course is prescribed by College Board (Advanced Placement), International Baccalaureate (IBDP, IBCP), the Virginia Community College System (Dual Enrollment), the Virginia Department of Education Standards of Learning (SOLs), or is developed in alignment with best practices for the specialized elective course content. Instruction designed and delivered for this course is done so in alignment with standards developed by those organizations and institutions. As such, HCPS may not substitute, alter, or omit prescribed course content including that which relate(s) to human sexuality. In accordance with P7-05-008, a detailed list of assigned instructional material that contains sexually explicit content that must be taught during this course is available for parental review in advance of course enrollment. As this is an elective course and the materials may not be altered, Parents wishing to request alternative materials for their student may wish to enroll their student in a different course.