MM 306 - Film History II

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This course examines the development of cinema as a mode of expression from the end of World War II until present. Film History II begins by reviewing the Classical Hollywood Era and then surveys major cinematic movements that have followed, including Italian Neorealism, the Japanese cinema, Bollywood, and African cinema. All the while, we will track global trends such as the movement from distinct national cinema industries to internationalism, from conventional narrative form to more diverse and stylized storytelling, from studio-controlled production to independent filmmaking. Students will view and research select films from each period, studying them both as reflective of their historical content and as one of the social forces that has shaped history.