24-2551 World Cinema II, 1940’s to the Present

This course is designed as a survey of the beginnings of world cinema. It explores development of world cinema from the 1940s to the present. Emphasis is placed on major directors, films and movements of the modern era. The course will investigate several major film movements and individual films, paying close attention to their aesthetic, historical, technological and ideological significance. Students will research and write papers and be involved in a number of other in-class and online research activities to help engage them actively with the material.
3 Credits