COMM 2113 - Cinema History

Cinema History is a chronological survey of the evolution of film from precursors- flip books, magic lanterns and hand shadows to the present day cinematic entertainment experience. The course explores the movie industry, cinema as art, and as an expression of society’s values, ideologies, and technological developments. The course also covers the evolution of cinema and studies the elements that impacted its development. Archived films will be screened and analyzed to enable students to develop their observational and critical thinking skills with regard to cinema.

Credit Hours
3.0
Satisfies a Requirement
Humanities
Area
V
Note
Meets humanities, but not communications or history requirement.

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COMM 2113 - Cinema History