FILM W3100 - American Film History, 1930-60: Introduction To Genre and Auteur Study

Institution:

Columbia University in the City of New York

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Description:

Fee: $75. Priority given to film majors. A survey of masterpieces of the American sound film with a focus on genres including the gangster film, Western, screwball comedy, and musical. Personal directorial styles and cultural contexts are explored in the work of Hawks, Ford, Welles, Lubitsch, Kazan, Wilder, and Kubrick. Discussion Section Required.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.columbia.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-1754

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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