MACS 273

Spring 2020

Part of Term 1
Jan 21-May 6
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
56862
Lecture-Discussion
F
2:00PM -3:50PM
MW
Armory
Basu, A
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/20-05/06/20
Section Info:
This course addresses a range of cinematic developments in the context of major transitions in the American film industry and in society from 1950 to the present. We will examine the dominant styles and ideologies of 1950s Hollywood; the shift away from those during the emergence of the New Hollywood in the late 1960s and mid-1970s with its generic revisions, stylistic eclecticism, and emphasis on formulaic blockbusters; and, finally, the typical Hollywood ways of representing serious social issues such as race and gender. 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. Requirements: regular attendance and active participation in class discussion; careful reading of secondary materials; and short response papers and three medium-length analytic essays.
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