The Art of Film Appreciation: Genre with Claude Kerven 4-Week Series

The Museum School at the Cape Cod Museum of Art presents:

The Art of Film Appreciation:  Genre with Claude Kerven

(4) Tuesdays, July 9 - July 30, from 1:00 – 2:00 pm.

Member $65 / Non-Member $80

If you love film, then this course is for you! Film Art will help you learn more about film analysis, period genres, movements in film style, film production, and more, and will deepen your understanding and enjoyment of watching movies.

Emmy Award winner Claude Kerven provides an introduction to the evolution of cinema from 1895 to 2005. This course covers the contributions of the screenwriter, director, cinematographer, editor, and composer. By the end of the course, students will have a far better understanding of the process of filmmaking and how it relates to appreciating the history and evolution of cinema. 

This course will be useful for the layman who wants to know more about film for personal enjoyment; or for the student hoping to enhance their college applications, and even for professionals who need to be more familiar and knowledgeable about the film industry. Offered in four separate 4-week sessions, students can register for one session, all sessions, or select the session that interests them! A separate registration is needed for each four-week session.

(4) Tuesdays, July 9 – July 30: Genre

• Breathless (Jean Luc Godard) - New Wave
• The Graduate (Mike Nichols) - New Hollywood
• The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola) - New Hollywood Part II
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Steven Spielberg) – Blockbusters
• Do the Right Thing (Spike Lee) - 80s Independent

Click the dates below to register for the other 4-Week Sessions in the Series:

• (4) Tuesdays, April 23 – May 14: Genre
• (4) Tuesdays, May 28 – June 18: Genre
• (4) Tuesdays, August 6 – August 27: Genre

Claude Kerven’s career is highlighted by his Emmy Award-winning work in children’s television, over 25 short films directed at Saturday Night Live, and his most recent directorial work, "They Never Found Her," starring Handmaid Tale’s, Elisabeth Moss. As a screenwriter, Kerven co-authored "Mortal Thoughts," which starred Bruce Willis, and worked as a staff writer for director/producer Sam Raimi (“Spiderman”). Currently, he is the Chair of the Filmmaking Program at the New York Film Academy, a role he has held since 1994. Learn more online at script2screencoaching.net.

The Cape Cod Museum of Art is committed to making Art accessible to everyone in the Cape Cod Community. The Museum School Scholarship Fund provides tuition assistance to qualified, year-round Cape Cod residents ages 6 and up. Click here to apply.

Cancellation policy: CCMoA must be notified 1 week prior for a refund.