COMM ST 394 - The World of "film Noir"

Institution:

University of Missouri-Kansas City

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Description:

The course offers an historical survey of the development of "film noir" as a major film genre. The course examines the major characteristics that define "film noir" and offers an introduction to the historical roots of this genre in German Expressionism, as well as the social and political context for the development of "film noir" as a hollywood studio genre in the late 1940s. Particular attention is given to the social/ political conditions of the 1950s that contributed to both the rise and decline in popularity of "film noir" during the Cold War, as well as the film genre's revival in the "neo-noirs" of the 1970s. Offered: On Demand 3 hrs

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.umkc.edu/

Phone Number:

(816) 235-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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