ENGL 338 Classical Hollywood Cinema

3 Credit(s)

This course examines mainstream American cinema from the 1920s and 1950s focusing on the major historical, cultural and industrial transformations of Hollywood: the studio system, the advent of sound, classical Hollywood narrative, continuity editing, the star system, and the Production Code. Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to critically analyze how a filmmaker’s artistic and creative impulses intersect with and challenge Hollywood’s economic motivations.

Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: ENGL 200 or 201 or 202 or CINE 101 or 201 or 202