How can you still enjoy movies, I am often asked [. . .], when you spend all your time analyzing them and researching them? All I can say in response is that I enjoy movies more than ever, but admittedly, in a very different way from my very first excursions into the illuminated darkness (Andrew Sarris).

FLME 2000 – Introduction to Film Genres
Dr. Michael Bass
Email: mbass16@gsu.edu
Office: Newton Campus, Building 1N, Room 2468
Visitation Hours: TBD

Fall 2026 Syllabi:
Spring 2027 Syllabus

Course Readings (Password Protected)

Resources
GSU Perimeter
GSU Perimeter Fine Arts Dept
Technology and GSU
GSU College of the Arts Homepage
Film Terms Glossary
GSU Semester Calendars and Exam Schedules
GSU Library Film Studies Home Page
GSU Library Film and Video Research Guides
SWANK – GSU Library’s Streaming Service!
Kanopy – GSU Library’s Other Streaming Service!
Hoopla – Atlanta-Fulton Public Library’s Streaming Service!
Atlanta Fulton County Public Library
Criterion Channel
Videodrome Atlanta
Midtown Art Cinema Atlanta
Plaza Theatre Atlanta
Box Office Mojo
Film-Related Podcasts
Film Beginnings Timeline (Tiki Toki)
GSU Counseling Services
GSU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
Gauntlett, “Essay-Writing: The Essential Guide”
More Paper Tips
GSU Writing Studio
Adblock Plus
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
How to Email a Professor
What is a Scholarly Article?
How to Find Scholarly Articles
Citation Styles Help

Lecture Notes
Introduction to Film Studies
How to Film Major…
Academic Writing
Smith – “It’s Just a Movie”