CINE 20A - International Film History (1880s-1930s)

    Recent Professors
    Denah A. Johnston, Kevin R. Sherman
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    ESL 188 This course examines the international history of cinema from its late 19th century origins to the 1930s. The development of film tech- nology, aesthetics, and genre are covered from 1880s France to the establishment of the Hollywood Studio System. Topics include early film technology, the development of Classic Hollywood style, French Impressionism, German Expressionism, Soviet Montage, early anima- tion, the introduction of sound technology, and the establishment of the Hollywood studio system. UC/CSU