DeAnza College Courses

This is an introduction to the close analysis of film and television texts. The course will examine broad questions of form and content, aesthetics and meaning, and history and culture. Covering a wid

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

This course surveys the international development of the motion picture to 1950 as a distinct form of artistic expression, through classic films, notable artists, and key events; an investigation of t

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

This course surveys the international development of the motion picture since 1950 as a distinct form of artistic expression, through classic films, notable artists, and key events; investigates the a

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

This course is an introduction to screenwriting for film and electronic media. Students will learn to prepare scripts in proper formats, including fundamental technical, conceptual, and stylistic issu

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

This course provides an introduction to the theory, terminology, and operation of single-camera video production, including composition and editing techniques, camera operation, portable lighting, vid

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

This course covers the concepts and techniques of nonlinear digital video editing, including organization of the editing process, working in the timeline, audio editing, and basic visual effects. Emph

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

This course is an international survey of the historical development of the animated film, from its origins to a contemporary art form, with emphasis on the contributions of Fleischer, Disney, Warner

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

This course is an introduction to the language and cultures of the French-speaking countries. French's basic speaking, listening, reading, and writing will be introduced and practiced within a cultura

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

An introduction to the basic physical elements of geography and the diverse physical environment in which we live. Topics include the global patterns of weather and climate, landforms, soils and veget

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

The course will examine the location of people and activities throughout the world and analyze the reasons for their distribution. Topics discussed include population and migration, human-environment

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

This course is an introduction to the major distinctive regions of the world, their natural environments, people, resources, agriculture, manufacturing, trade, cities, and the problems relating to con

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Analysis and description of the composition, structure, and development of the earth's external and internal features and the geologic processes responsible for their origin and evolution. Examination

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

This course is an introduction to the language and cultures of the German-speaking countries. Basic speaking, listening, reading and writing of German will be practiced within a cultural framework. Em

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Starting from the late prehistoric times and covering to 750 Common Era (CE), students will explore the world's history of ancient peoples, cultures, and civilizations. This course provides an interdi

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Starting from the late prehistoric times and covering to 750 Common Era (CE), students will explore the world's history of ancient peoples, cultures, and civilizations. This course provides an interdi

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course