What is film studies course at Brock University or generally at any other university like?

Jaber R: What is film studies course at Brock University or generally at any other university like?
I am planning to take film studies course to fulfill my humanities context credit requirement. I am not familiar with this course very much. Can somebody please outline the works or the things that you have to do in film studies course to get a good GPA?
If you have further knowledge about humanities courses please address me to a course that will allow my to earn a high GPA on my first undergraduate year in university. I am neither an English fan nor history.

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Answer by Canadian Bacon
I go to Brock, and I also took Intro to Film in first year for my Humanities credit.

Basically, if you were good at literary analysis in English class last year, then you’ll do well in Film too. Film Studies analyzes film for metaphors and symbolism and all that stuff. More unique to the film genre, you’ll also have to explain the effectiveness of things like placement of objects in the scene, lighting, unique audio characteristics, or any other directorial decision. Also, you’ll learn a bit about film history and a bit about different camera shots.

Pro-tip:
Make sure you watch all of the movies. One class a week will be “move day”, and if you miss the movie then try to find it online. Newer movies usually aren’t too hard to find, but not everything you watch will be available outside of class.