THE AMERICAN FILM INDUSTRY IN THE ERA OF THE STUDIO SYSTEM

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: COM ARTS 350 , 351 , or declared in Communication Arts MA or PhD Course Designation: Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify major events, ideas, and institutions from the history of American film Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Evaluate a range of films as historical works with relevance to American cultural, aesthetic, technological, and industrial histories Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze systems of power and unequal access to filmmaking resources in American film history, especially in regards to race and gender Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Evaluate primary and secondary sources as historical evidence and determine the range of historical claims such evidence supports Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Practice the skills needed to conduct historical research and writing Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Identify and pursue opportunities to contribute to the field of American film history Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify major events, ideas, and institutions from the history of American film Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Evaluate a range of films as historical works with relevance to American cultural, aesthetic, technological, and industrial histories Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze systems of power and unequal access to filmmaking resources in American film history, especially in regards to race and gender Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Evaluate primary and secondary sources as historical evidence and determine the range of historical claims such evidence supports Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Practice the skills needed to conduct historical research and writing Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Identify and pursue opportunities to contribute to the field of American film history Audience: Graduate