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2016-2017 University Catalog

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FAVS 225 - The History of World Cinema

Credits: 3
Not Repeatable for Credit
Offered by Film and Video Studies

This course is a survey of the history of cinema. It explores the development of world cinema from its beginnings in the late nineteenth century to the 1990s. The course will enable students to comprehend the evolution of the history and language of cinema in order to connect the art of filmmaking with the “outside forces” (i.e., the economic institutions, key figures, historical events and social issues) that profoundly shape and influence it.

Fulfills Mason Core requirement in arts.

Schedule Type: LEC
Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

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