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I’m an art teacher. Of course film, television and media studies is important to teach, just as teaching painting is important. You just may not really need to explore actors and actresses. Film can expose you to new ideas, characters, and worlds. I took a few films study courses at the U and was exposed to movies I would have never otherwise have seen. I fell in love with some of them. Film is Art and as such it should be taught in schools.

Most people, adults and children, spend ¼ of their day with some sort of media. With each mew media that is introduced, students are not using less old media but just using more media--the old and the new. Which means that it is more important than ever to incorporate this big part of their lives in school. Course curriculum always needs to be relatable to the students you teach, and with this generation being a “media generation.”

I would want students to learn the various ways to produce a film, the stage vocabulary, and the endless possibilities they have in creating new and exciting works of art through this learning. I would want them to learn some basics about making their own film. With simple software, students can upload videos, photos, and music. Or even create their own music! It is a fun experience that most students would enjoy.

Teaching about film and television can help students analyze what is real and what isn’t. there is a lot of inappropriate content that they are exposed to everyday, and teaching them to decipher through the images would help the become a more well-rounded person.

As for the teaching of basic reading and writing skills, you can incorporate these thing into most any lesson. If I were doing a film class, I would have students read a novel, watch the film of that novel, study the script and its production. Then write their own script. And possibly produce it. Incorporating themes is another great thing. I want to incorporate the theme of change and have students make a film of some sort on making a difference. Students can be inspired and do great things…they just need a starting point, somewhere to jump off from and take off and fly!

There are so many possibilities with this subject. The students would be missing out if they were not exposed to such great art and taught to weed out all the garbage!