American Cinema

Catalog description

This course is intended to introduce students to the socio-cultural impact of the American Film Industry from the silent era through the present. Students will also become familiar with the study of film as a powerful, cultural artifact and as an artistic medium. NOTES: 1) Alternate prerequisite - permission of instructor; 2) Students may be required to subscribe to a streaming service chosen by the instructor for the duration of the semester in addition to acquiring a textbook; 3) Students taking this course as distance learning should be aware of its independent study aspects.