C Western Film Genre

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Term hours: 54 lecture. This course is an in depth exploration of the Western Film Genre which originated in the United States. The film genre is identified by its heroes and villains struggling for control of the American frontier and conquest over the wilderness. Films will be screened from this period in cinema which began in the silent era and continue to the present. A focus will be placed on the technological advances in film production and cinematic styles that have influenced contemporary films. (UC/CSU, AA GE, CalGETC)