MACS 273

Fall 2019

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American Cinema, 1950-2000
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Credit: 3 hours.

Same as ENGL 273. See ENGL 273.

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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
59601
Lecture-Discussion
E
1:00PM -2:50PM
MW
Armory
Camargo, S
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/26/19-12/11/19
Section Info:
This course examines the dominant styles and ideologies of 1950s Hollywood cinema, as the industry reorients itself to the America of the post–World War II economic boom and the Cold War; the reorganization of the classic studio system into the New Hollywood in the late 1960s and mid-1970s, which is marked by generic revisions, stylistic eclecticism, and emphasis on formulaic action blockbusters; and, finally, a look at the relationship between Hollywood and television. We will discuss the choices that filmmakers have made and how those choices reflect three primary influences: industrial goals, political aims, and conceptions of the relationship between a film and its spectators. With that last element in mind, a second important goal of this course is to help you to be more aware of ways in which filmmakers invite us to participate in the experience that they have created for us and of what happens to us when we accept that invitation. Films will be screened during class time on Mondays. Requirements: regular attendance; active participation in class discussion; careful reading of secondary materials; and short response papers and three medium-length analytic essays.
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