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HUMS 2310 - Film History and Appreciation

4.5 Credits

Students explore the development of the film genre as an art form, an industry, and a cultural force. Students also learn how film works thematically, narratively, stylistically, visually, and technically. 

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0



Course Objectives

  1. Identify important events in the history of filmmaking. 

  1. Interpret the importance of historical and cultural influence in the making of films. 

  1. Assess selected examples of films from the early eras of filmmaking to the present. 

  1. Classify films according to their various genre characteristics. 

  1. Describe the purpose and significance of the elements of filmmaking. 

  1. Write critically about films and filmmaking.  


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