CO 181 - Survey of Film I: Birth of Cinema (3)

This introductory course in film history surveys national and international film industries from the silent era to the peak of the Hollywood studio system. We will examine film as an art form, an industry, and a means of expression/reaction to the world around us. This course explores significant filmmakers, film movements, genres, and cultures, as well as how films work technically and aesthetically. 2015 CORE: Creativity & Culture, Acquire. 2020 CORE: Liberal Arts, Arts. FA, odd years.

MOTR FILM 100 - Introduction to Film Studies