A philosophy telecourse featuring over 50 contemporary philosophers. And it looks at cinema through the perspective of culture. This is quite a compliment coming from a faculty member who minored in film at the University of Southern California and has taught film production at San Bernardino Valley. He also has been involved with distance learning for nearly 20 years. American Cinema , says Lawrence, is an exciting course.
Students feel they are getting 'the skinny' on something that's important to their lives.
They have no sense of history or of the process of filmmaking. This course makes it possible for students to understand these things. That's remarkable for three credits. The students say the text is terrific. It's informative, intelligent, and intelligible.