Introduction to Film History

Catalog description

This course is an introductory survey of film history. During this course we will examine major developments in the industry’s history, concepts, summarize debates in film studies, define technical terms in regard to aesthetics and techniques as well as describe major periods and movements. The emergence of new artistic media, subject matter, and strategies of making and viewing will be also discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the methods of interpreting the works, especially in relation to then-current social practices and cultural values.