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MDIA 1
INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES · 4 units · used in 14 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 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
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTCMDIA 1INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIESOpen2 sections · 12 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 20165 · 01Waitlist · 0
- CRN 20166 · 02Open · 12
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 14 published pathways from Foothill College.
- Leadership StudiesFoothill → Humboldt State
- CinemaFoothill → San Francisco State
- Film and Media StudiesFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Visual Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Performance Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIESFoothill → UC Merced
- Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsFoothill → University of the Pacific
- CSU General EducationFoothill → CSU Stanislaus
- 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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