I really have enjoyed class this week. I loved the music segment on Monday. I actually fell asleep for a little while listening to some of it. It is just so relaxing to me and I love it. Those guys were so smart and knew music so well. Bach and Chopin are amazing and so are all the others. The reason we have the music we do today is because of them and their amazing talent. I forgot some of the things that we went over as well. I knew what a prelude was but the sonata allegro and other things I forgot about and it was a great reminder. Then we moved into film. I was a little nervous about film because I am one of those who likes to go to the movies and just sit there and enjoy them without thinking much and I was afraid that learning all the terms and shots would just make me not enjoy movies. That wasn’t the case though. I enjoyed watching the clips and analyzing them based on what we saw. It was a little hard for me to pick out those things and still enjoy the movie but with practice I know that it will just become natural and I will enjoy movies that much more. I have learned a great deal this semester and I thank Sister Stokes for being such an amazing teacher. I still want to see some of your zombie movie by the way. This class has helped me appreciate all of the arts a lot more and has opened my eyes to the deeper of things.
I also love to just go watch a movie, without having to think about it or analyze it. It is also hard for me to pick up on some of these things, mostly because of the speed at which they happen.
ReplyDeleteI found the same thing with happening in my A.P. English class this last year (my senior year) in high school. I didn't want to read certain books for that class, for fear that it would ruin the books for me. I soon found that learning how to analyze books actually helped me to understand and enjoy the books better, believe it or not. I still love to just read to enjoy it, but now that I know them I see those elements of literature in everything. I love learning!
I agree with you about what a great class this has been and how much I have learned. Me too! Although, I have no desire to see the zombie movie. . .
ReplyDeleteThis class has been great. I also thought that I was going to have a hard time with the video discussions because I never really notice anything in movies besides sit there, watch and enjoy. But now, I can understand why they film each movie I watch the way they do.
ReplyDeleteThis class has certainly helped me appreciate art more as well. i wish i could have taken it before my vacation to washington DC!
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