AS 3712 - American Film Genres

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

American Studies

Description:

This course is an in-depth examination of classic genres of films in the United States: silent comedy, the Western, the melodrama, the gangster film, science fiction, horror, and musical comedy. Investigates the connection between genre forms and the development of Hollywood mythology and how genres create an ideological prism for understanding U.S. society. Prerequisite: EC II .

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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