Course Info: HACU-0155
| Course | HACU-0155 Introduction to Film Studies |
| Long Title | Introduction to Film Studies: The History of American Cinema 1895-1960 |
| Term | 2016S |
| Note(s) |
Satisfies Distribution Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Franklin Patterson HallüFranklin Patterson Hall WLHüWLH on T,THüM from 10:30-11:50ü7:00-10:00 |
| Faculty | Lise SandersüEva Rueschmann |
| Capacity | 40 |
| Available | 8 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
| Distribution(s) |
Culture, Humanities, and Languages |
| Cumulative Skill(s) | Writing and Research |
| Additional Info | Students are expected to spend an additional 6-8 hours per week on work and preparation outside of class time. |
| Description | This course was designed to introduce students to key issues in film studies, focusing on the history of American cinema from 1895 to 1960. We paid particular attention to the "golden age" of Hollywood, with forays into other national cinemas by way of comparison and critique. Screenings ranged from actualities and trick films, to the early narrative features of D. W. Griffith, to the development of genres including film noir (Double Indemnity), the woman's film of the 1940s (Now, Voyager), the western (Stagecoach) and the suspense film (Rear Window). Several short papers and in-class discussions addressed how to interpret film on the formal/stylistic level (sequence analysis, close reading, visual language) as well as in the context of major trends and figures in film history. |