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Sep 20, 2026
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Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
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CIN 210 The Short Narrative Film Credits: (3)
From early “one-reelers” to current offerings on dedicated websites, international festivals, and film schools, this course studies the history, form, and purpose of classical and contemporary short films. Students will view, discuss, and write about the unique aspects of the short, narrative film, with its dazzling array of themes and styles. As these award-winning independent films often feature actors, writers, and directors prominent in commercial films and TV shows, the course provides an opportunity to examine the relationship between 5-25 minute short films and full-length films by the same writers or directors.
Designation(s): Liberal Arts
Learning Outcomes
- outline the history of the short film as it develops from photography to one-reelers to contemporary short narratives
- identify various narrative forms, from closed to open ended structures
- identify and discuss the purpose or agenda of the short narratives
- judge the quality of the film based on its use of cinematic elements such as point of view, location, action, visual strategy, sound, and mis en scene
- write a formal essay that discusses the relationship between the short narrative and the feature length film that share writers or directors
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