TransfermaticFTVE at Diablo Valley College

    FTVE 280 - American Cinema 1900-1950

    Recent Professors
    Laetitia Jacquart, Frances Loden, Tal Skloot
    Recent Semesters
    2027SP, 2026SP, 2026FA
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    5.6Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    2027SP Sections
    View 2027SP sections of FTVE 280
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    This course is a survey of major trends in American Cinema from 1900 to the demise of the studio system in the 1950s. Students will view films from notable artists and movements that have influenced the development of film arts around the world. In addition, students will analyze how social, economic, and historical forces shape film art, the development of global media culture, and how cinema communicates as an art form.