COMM 229 - World Cinema Movements

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Ramapo College of New Jersey

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Born a century ago, cinema is the art form of the 20th century. This course provides an historical survey of the major cinema movements that have contributed to the development of film language and form from 1895 to the early 1960s. Students will examine the major film theories and stylistic/aesthetic developments of cinema form within the context of the cultural, technological, and economic forces which shaped cinema into not only the dominant art form of the century, but also a powerful mass entertainment medium, international economic industry and cultural force. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Screening Contemporary Arts College Communications Department Course Attributes: GE-INTERNATIONAL ISSUES, MJ-INTL-Intl Compare- Non-West

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0.00 - 4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ramapo.edu

Phone Number:

(201) 684-7500 ext 7500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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