Describes a 12 week elective English program in Hickory Township, Sharon, Pennsylvania, where the media as art form is taught. (MB)

A film exceptionally well-suited for a senior high school unit on romanticism" is reviewed. (Author/SP)

Citing experiences with his students, the author maintains that social awareness can be stimulated along with the teaching of film making. (AF)

Describes how short films can augment the young student's understanding of such literary concepts as point of view, plot, tone, characterization, setting, and author's intention; illustrated. (SW)

This iconographic study of Resnais' classic film reconstructs the narrative structure of the film; identifies the various icons, images, sounds, and acts that constitute "marks" in time; and examines these marks to show how they function rhetorically to help interpret the central message or intrinsic meaning of the film. (PD)

A comprehensive look at the neglected art of film music. Examines the nature of the medium, the literature (how others have wrestled with film music's recalcitrant materials), and the present state of research into film music. Includes a bibliography. (PD)

Bibliography of 385 theses and dissertations on the subject of film, most of them published since 1975. Citations include author, title, university, and date. (PD)

Describes a visual media course which covers the following: (1) communicative value of basic elements of design in photographs; (2) construction of messages in photo essays and advertisements; and (3) technique of scripting for moving images in scratch films. (PD)

No film by itself can bring about a thorough understanding of another's experience. But film art at its best might contribute more adequate images to our understanding of other people's cares and outlooks. (Author)

Explores reasons for the continued widespread resistance among academics to avant-garde film. Argues that reviewers, critics, and teachers involved with film history and film accomplishments should not neglect the various areas of the avant-garde film. (PD)

Discusses the various philosophies concerning the direction that media teaching should take during the remainder of the decade. (FL)

Discusses Chaplin's use of satire in his films "Modern Times,""City Lights," and "Limelight" and how these were perceived and misunderstood by his audiences. (JMF)

Examines the high cost of renting films for classroom use and study and offers alternatives available to many schools, including leasing and purchasing prints. (JMF)

Offers suggestions on how to make a film study course challenging and enjoyable, through using a variety of films, defining visual literacy, choosing films with cinematic and literary value, and deciding on a specific approach for the course. (FL)