FMA 150 · 3 credits
History of American Cinema
Survey of American film as an art form, an industry, and a system of representation and communication. Technical, aesthetic, and cultural aspects of cinema and the reading of film as a means for communicating American ideals, values, and attitudes.
Prerequisites
Reading Proficiency.
General Education Competency
Critical Thinking; Diversity
Lecture
3
Lab
0
Course Content
- Development of the American film industry
- Film vocabulary
- Cinematic art and technology
- Hollywood film genres
- Film analysis and critique
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the key events of American film history from the silent cinema to the present day. (1)
- Use the basic technical and critical vocabulary of motion pictures. (2)
- Analyze the relationship between the technologies of cinema and film art. (3)
- Explain the role of genre in American film history as it relates to the expression of American ideals, values and identity. (4)
- Analyze and critique American films. (5)
Required Assessment
- Critique and evaluation of art and artifacts.