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    This document provides the class requirements and schedule for a Film Appreciation course taught online through Tarrant County College District. The key requirements are completing weekly reading quizzes and discussion posts, viewing assigned films and completing viewing forms, and creating a final PowerPoint or Movie Maker presentation analyzing a film. Assignments are organized into three categories - quizzes and discussion posts, film viewing forms, and the final presentation - each worth 33.3% of the final grade. The class schedule lists the specific chapters, films, and due dates for all assignments across the summer term.

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    This document provides the class requirements and schedule for a Film Appreciation course taught online through Tarrant County College District. The key requirements are completing weekly reading quizzes and discussion posts, viewing assigned films and completing viewing forms, and creating a final PowerPoint or Movie Maker presentation analyzing a film. Assignments are organized into three categories - quizzes and discussion posts, film viewing forms, and the final presentation - each worth 33.3% of the final grade. The class schedule lists the specific chapters, films, and due dates for all assignments across the summer term.

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    This document provides the class requirements and schedule for a Film Appreciation course taught online through Tarrant County College District. The key requirements are completing weekly reading quizzes and discussion posts, viewing assigned films and completing viewing forms, and creating a final PowerPoint or Movie Maker presentation analyzing a film. Assignments are organized into three categories - quizzes and discussion posts, film viewing forms, and the final presentation - each worth 33.3% of the final grade. The class schedule lists the specific chapters, films, and due dates for all assignments across the summer term.

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    Tarrant County College District - Instructor's Class Requirements

    DRAM-2366-16558
    Instructor: Floyd, Molly Phone: 817-515-4641 Term: Summer 2011

    Film Appreciation
    Office: SO SMUS 1201B E-mail: MOLLY.FLOYD@TCCD.edu Last Day to Drop: 07/30/11

    Office Hours
    Day Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Comments: Ms. Floyd is also in her office additional hours. Feel free to stop by or call. Start 11:30 AM 11:00 AM 09:30 AM 09:30 AM 09:30 AM End 01:30 PM 12:30 PM 11:30 AM 11:30 AM 11:30 AM 02:30 PM 03:00 PM Start End Start End

    District Course Requirements Text(s):

    The text for this class is The Art of Watching Films, 7th edition, by Joesph Boggs and Dennis Petrie, ISBN: 978-0-07-353507-4 (Please note that the ISBN number may be different). It is essential that you have a copy of the text for this class however you may purchase a used copy as you do not have to have the CD which accompanies the text.
    Students may use either the 7th or 8th edition.

    A student of this institution is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from a university-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.

    Special Materials: Lab Time:

    There is a lab component to this course. However, students may fulfill the lab at a time they arrange and in a location of their choosing. Students will view a film per lesson for lab time. Students will select a film of thier choosing from a list in the text. The lists are fairly extensive and most films can be found at the public library, Blockbuster, NetFlix, Red Box and a variety of other locations.

    * There are no on-campus meetings, labs or tests for this class. All work is completed on-line.

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    Tarrant County College District - Instructor's Class Requirements

    Focus:

    The class focus will be preproduction, production and postproduction of film and the analysis and evaluation of film.
    Requirements:

    Assignments are organized under three categories: Quizzes and Forum Posts, Film Viewing Forms and a Power Point or a Movie Maker Presentation. Each category is worth 33.3 % of your final grade. The gradebook will update your grade after each assignment grade has been posted so that you will always know what your current grade is in this class.
    Grading Criteria:
    90-100% = A 80- 89% = B 70 -79% = C 60 - 69% = D 0 - 59 % = F

    Class Dates:

    Assignments are organized under three categories: Quizzes and Forum Posts, Film Viewing Forms, and Student Presentations. Please see the Class Schedule below for specific assignment dates.

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    Tarrant County College District - Instructor's Class Requirements

    Daily Assignments: Assignment Due Date Chapters Syllabus/Orientation/ Orientation Quiz 6/2 Scholastic Dishonesty Policy 20 Discussion Post 1 Chapter 1 Quiz Chapter 2 Quiz Chapter 3 Quiz Chapter 4 Quiz Chapter 5 Quiz Chapter 6 Quiz Chapter 7 Quiz Film Viewing Form 1 Chapter 8 Quiz Discussion Post 2 Chapter 9 Quiz Chapter 10 Quiz Chapter 11 Quiz Discussion Post 3 Chapter 14 Quiz Film Viewing Form 2 PowerPoint or Movie 6/2 6/7 6/7 6/9 6/9 6/14 6/16 6/21 6/21 6/23 6/23 6/28 6/30 7/5 6/28 7/7 7/5 6/30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2-7 8 2-15 9 10 11 15 14 8-14 1-15 12 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 60 20 15 20 20 20 15 20 50 100 10 Points

    Optional Bonus Assignment 7/6

    Additional Class Information:


    Students will prepare a powerpoint on a film of their choosing for their final project instead of a final test. Late work is not accepted in this course however, bonus assignments are available to compensate for some missed assignments.

    TCCD Academic Calendar for important College Dates. TCCD Student Handbook for information on attendance and withdrawal policy, dishonesty and plagiarism, and disability support services. Access Course Evaluations for instructions on evaluating courses.

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