COMM 340 - Cinema Studies

This course surveys the history of narrative cinema in the U.S. from its 1890s origins to the present. Beginning with short, silent, black-and-white films and working through the introductions of sound and color we examine representative films in terms of their themes, techniques and ideologies. Course Codes: BHR. Prereq: PEQ in Literature. Cross-listed with ENGL*340 and ENGL*540.

Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: BHR. Prereq: PEQ in Literature. Cross-listed with ENGL*340 and ENGL*540. Term cycle: variable. Yearly cycle: variable offering.

Credits: 3