Motion pictures have become a pervasive medium of artistic and social expression—reflecting as well as determining our attitudes about military conflict, social values, gender identity, crime politics, economics, and religion (among many other concepts). Focusing on developments in the first half of the 20th century—from early motion pictures, through the advent of sound (and ultimately color and 3D)—this course explores cinema’s development and significant impacts, both positive and negative, on culture and society. This course is writing focused.
The primary discipline of this course is Film Studies.
Prerequisites
Through Cultural Lenses.