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MDIA 1
INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES · 4 units · used in 11 transfer pathways
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Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
A survey of the language, technology, theory, and aesthetics of the moving image as an art form. Emphasizes an introduction to the critical analysis of film and video.
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 7:09 AM UTCMDIA 1INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIESOpen2 sections · 80 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 30819 · 01YOpen · 40
- CRN 30927 · 02WOpen · 40
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “Advisory: Not open to students with credit in F TV 1, MDIA 1H or VART 1.”
Transfer pathways that use MDIA 1
ASSIST maps MDIA 1 to a requirement in 11 published pathways from Foothill College.
- CinemaFoothill → San Francisco State
- Film and Media StudiesFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIESFoothill → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Performance Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Visual Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- Radio-Television-FilmFoothill → San Jose State
- Film, Television and MediaFoothill → CSU Dominguez Hills
- PhotographyFoothill → CSU Sacramento
- Cinematic ArtsFoothill → CSU Long Beach
- American StudiesFoothill → UC Davis
- Cinema & Digital MediaFoothill → UC Davis
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