Course

COM344: Faith and Film

A communication course at Arizona Christian University.

3 Credits
Credits
Undergraduate
Level
Lecture + discussion
Format
By department schedule
Typical Terms

Course Description

Students will learn the diverse ways Christianity is portrayed in contemporary films as well as the social role film plays in public dialogue about religion. Students will sharpen their film evaluation skills by critically analyzing both faith-based as well as mainstream films that incorporate faith. Students will consider how a filmmaker's personal faith influences the filmmaking process.

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of faith and film as the course's central subject.

2

Apply Discipline Methods

Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.

3

Connect Course Content

Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.

4

Demonstrate Course Competencies

Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.

Biblical Worldview Connection

A Biblical Worldview treats the liberal arts — language, history, ideas — as serious territory worth careful study. This course is shaped by that conviction.

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