2016-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda) 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2016-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MD-UY 3214/W Cinema 1948-2000

4 Credits
This course is a critical survey of cinema from in immediate post-WWII period to 2000. Genres covered will include documentary, comedy, drama and experimental. Works willbe discussed in detail in terms of their place in the development of the form, and in terms of their cultural and social context. Each week, students will view the assigned film before class for details formal analysis and critical context in class. The course will be organized thematically; each week, a selection of alternate films will be offered for additional viewing and essay topics.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of first year writing requirements, and a 2000-level humanities and social sciences course.
Note: Satisfies a humanities and social sciences elective.