FM300 - Film History and Theory

Film in its material, historical and theoretical dimensions, from its beginnings to the present. Growth of the film industry; the American studio system; European avant-garde cinema; world cinema; auteurism; film and popular culture; problems of genre. Film theory: the nature of the medium; its major theorists - Griffith, Eisenstein, Arnheim, Bazin, Kracauer, Metz, Mulvey, etc.

Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 101.

1 unit

Offerings

Term Block Title Instructor Location Student Limit/Available Updated
Spring 2025 Block 8 Film History and Theory Corey Couch Cornerstone Art Center 303 25 / 20 03/31/2025
Spring 2026 Block 8 Film History and Theory TBA 25 / 25 03/31/2025
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