FLM 3001 - History of Film I

Institution:

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Subject:

Film

Description:

4 hours; 3 credits An introduction to the major developments in the history of film from its 19th-century, pre-cinematic origins through the coming of sound in the 1920s to the wartime productions of the early forties. The significant aesthetic innovations that have marked the growth of film as an art form will be studied, together with the social implications of the medium and its relationship to other arts. Screenings of American and international films, with emphasis on such major figures as Griffith, Eisenstein, Renoir, and Hitchcock. Readings and written reports required. Pre- or corequisite: Sophomore standing or ENG 2150 or equivalent.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.baruch.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(646) 312-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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