Description
This course explores the major film movements from 1895 to 1940, from the silent era to the advent of color film. Students will learn the fundamental forms of cinema as developed by Eisenstein and Griffith, while being introduced to the concepts of ‘mise-en scene’, montage editing, and expressionism and film noir. The work of numerous directors such as Chaplin, Murnau, Browning, Lang, Renoir, Hawks, and Ford & Capra will be explored. Students will become familiar with the history of cinema as informing and informed by culture, social history, emerging technologies and industry adaptations, and trends in visual art. Lectures and screenings are accompanied by assigned readings. Offered: Fall.