# Digital Film Production (DFLM) courses

San Diego Miramar College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://sdccd.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/20814/20885/20887/20815/20837

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### DFLM 101 — Introduction to Film

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 48 - 54 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/fall-2026/dflm.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/spring-2027/dflm.md)
- Grading: Letter Grade Only

This course introduces students to the narrative, thematic, and aesthetic aspects of cinema. It examines a wide variety of films and emphasizes styles of directors as well as aspects of characterization and themes. Topics include the artistic quality of film and the development of technical methods used by filmmakers to present their ideas. This course is intended for anyone interested in cinema or film production.

### DFLM 102 — The American Cinema

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 48 - 54 hours lecture
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/fall-2026/dflm.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/spring-2027/dflm.md)
- Grading: Letter Grade Only

This introductory film studies course brings Hollywood film making into clear focus as a unique economic, industrial, aesthetic, and cultural institution. It explores how American films work technically, artistically, and culturally through encounters with the works of such directors as John Ford, Howard Hawks, and Martin Scorsese. This course is intended for anyone interested in cinema or film production.