CINE 201 - Film History I: Origins to 1960

(3 units)

Prerequisite:Completion of GE Foundation Courses with a “C” or better. CINE Major or Pre-Major or CINE Minor only; Sophomore standing.
An overview of film history from its origins to 1960. Introduces students to early and silent cinema, the Hollywood studio system, and select national movements to understand cinema’s historical, cultural, aesthetic, industrial, and social contexts.

Letter grade only (A-F). (2 hours Lecture Activity, 2 hours Arts Activity Not repeatable for credit.