CDL COURSE ENTRY FORM


Author: Bernice Kennedy/SUNY
Last modified by: Stephanie Thomas/SUNY
Composed: 03/26/2003 07:40 PM
Curriculum Committee Approval Date:
Modified: 01/06/2016
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Course Number: (prefix) ART (number) 223374 ESC 2.0 Course number: COMM-3050 COMM-3050The American Cinema, aka Film Studies, Film Criticism, Film Theory

Name: The American Cinema
Datatel Title: (30char) The American Cinema

Area Coordinator: Cindy Conaway Department Code: 10MC Team: Humanities

Liberal Study? YES Level: UPPER Credits: 4 Prerequisite? NO
General Education Course? YES GenEd Approval Term/Year:

GenEd Area 1: 8. The ArtsFully or Partially: f
GenEd Area 2: Fully or Partially:



Pre-registration Information?
Course will be offered (for online course descriptions, proposed offerings for by term views and web views)
Spring 1, Spring 2, Summer, Fall 1, Fall 2		Course will be offered (for final term listings, online registration, online bookordering, web views)
Spring 1, Spring 2, Summer, Fall 1, Fall 2
First Term Offered: (Required Format: YearTerm - i.e., 2005SP)
Last Term Offered in Print Version:
Title Changes:
AC Changes:
BK Number: 25

Description: Study film as a cultural, social and artistic expression. Investigate American cinema's origin and development, the rise of the studio and star systems and the impact of television on film. Consider film genres and the American cinema's use of genre to reflect societal concerns. Investigate film techniques and develop a vocabulary for discussing the art of film. Study the origin and development of classical Hollywood style and investigate Hollywood as an institution. Practice active, critical viewing and complete research and critical writing about American film.

Note: Students should be prepared to rent and screen 12 additional films chosen from the extensive video bibliography provided. This course has a required video component.

Prerequisites: upper-level standing with advanced-level critical thinking, reading, research and writing skills.

Recommended: College Writing or the equivalent, and an introductory humanities or arts criticism course.

This course fully meets the General Education requirement in The Arts.

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Major Course Area
The Arts		Minor Course Area
Arts: Visual and Performing, Communications and Media		SLN Disciplines
Speech/Theater and Media
Additional Course Requirements
Video Component, WWW Computer Conference		 Undergrad Certificate Association:


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Meets General Education Requirement

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Archive Course:

genedcode for dpplanner: 8^f~8

genedfull area for dpplanner: The Arts