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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
MEDIA 14 | Title:
EARLY FILM HISTORY |
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| Full Title:
Early Film History |
| Last Reviewed:12/9/2024 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 4.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 4.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 70.00 |
| Minimum | 4.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 4.00 | | Contact Total | 70.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 140.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 210.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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A survey of international film history from pre-cinema machines to the 1950s with emphasis upon D.W. Griffith, German Expressionism, Soviet Montage, film genres, and the Hollywood Studio System. The course will also cover the historical evolution of the narrative form, as well as the development of formal devices such as the shot, mise-en-scène, editing, and sound design.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent and Course Completion of FMA 10 ( or MEDIA 10)
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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A survey of international film history from pre-cinema machines to the 1950s with emphasis upon D.W. Griffith, German Expressionism, Soviet Montage, film genres, and the Hollywood Studio System. The course will also cover the historical evolution of the narrative form, as well as the development of formal devices such as the shot, mise-en-scène, editing, and sound design.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent and Course Completion of FMA 10 ( or MEDIA 10)
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 2012
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | E
| Humanities
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | C1 | Arts | Fall 2012 | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 3A | Arts | Fall 2012 | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2012 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2012 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Differentiate among the various movements in international film history through the 1950s.
2. Evaluate the impact of historical movements, social and cultural trends, and new
technologies on the development of motion pictures.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate a working knowledge of American and international film history from the
silent era to the 1950s.
2. Recognize and distinguish films according to the period in which they were produced.
3. Examine the evolving art of the motion picture in social, cultural, artistic, technological,
and economic contexts.
4. Evaluate the contributions of significant historical movements and filmmakers in shaping
the history of motion pictures.
5. Relate the transformation of film technology to the evolution of film form, with particular
attention to narrative and aesthetic developments.
Topics and Scope
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I. The Birth of Motion Pictures
A. Technological inventions and evolution
B. Rise of studio system and industry
C. Aesthetic evolution from documentary to fictional film
II. Development of Film Grammar
A. Beginnings of film narrative
B. Use of separate shots, camera angles
C. Storytelling without sound
III. International Contributions to Early Film History
A. French -- Lumiere Brothers, Georges Melies: reality vs. fantasy
B. D.W. Griffith -- maturing technique and narrative
IV. Early U.S. Film Industry
A. Star system
B. Feature film
C. Business practices
D. Women in the industry
E. Evolution as entertainment and cultural force
V. German Expressionism/Soviet Montage
A. The influence of German mis-en-scene on American art film, horror, film noir
B. The Soviet experiments in montage: Kuleshov, Pudhovin, Eisenstein
1. Cinema as propaganda
2. The Kuleshov effect
VI. Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s
A. Major/minor studios
B. Genres
1. Musicals
2. Comedies
3. Westerns
4. Women's pictures
5. Film Noir
C. Star system evolution
D. Importance of production technique
E. Coming of sound -- technology and aesthetics
VII. Film during World War II
A. Leni Riefenstahl and German propaganda
B. The American "Why We Fight" series
C. Hollywood involvement in the War effort
VIII. Hollywood in the 1950s
A. House Un-American Activities Committee
B. Supreme Court rulings -- Paramount decree
C. Impact of TV
D. Impact of wide-screen and color
E. Production Code
IX. International Film
A. Japanese Cinema
B. Italian Neo-Realism
C. Emergence of Third World Cinema
Assignments:
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1. Weekly reading assignments from 40 to 60 pages
2. Two to four critical essays, totaling 10 to 20 pages, one requiring research
3. Two to three exams including final exam
4. Optional individual or group presentation or final project
5. Other assignments may include journals, film reviews, quizzes, blogs, etc.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
35 - 65% |
| Written homework, Essays, Term papers | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
35 - 65% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion or essay | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 20% |
| Class Participation, Group Projects, Presentations, Final Project | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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A History of Film. 8th ed. Wexman, Virginia. Allyn & Bacon. 2018
A Short History of the Movies. 11th ed. Mast, Gerald and Kawin, Bruce. Pearson. 2011 (classic)
Film History, An Introduction. 3rd ed. Thompson, Kristin and Bordwell, David. McGraw-Hill. 2009 (classic)
Flashback, A Brief History of Film. 6th ed. Giannetti, Louis and Eyman, Scott. Pearson. 2009 (classic)
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