An introduction to a variety of methods used to study motion pictures, with consideration given to a variety of types of films from different countries and time periods. No previous experience with film studies is required. Attendance at weekly evening screenings is required. History of Film, 1895-1940. Examines the development of film from its origins to the American studio era.
Special attention is paid to the practical and theoretical concerns over the coming of sound.
Attendance at weekly evening screenings is required. A consideration of the diverse production contexts and political circumstances influencing cinema history in the sound era. National film movements to be studied include Neorealism, the French New Wave, and the New German Cinema, as well as the coming of age of Asian and Australian film. This course also explores the shift away from studio production in the United States, the major regulatory systems, and the changes in popular film genres. Attendance at weekly evening screenings is required.