Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1DescriptionThis course is a survey of major trends in American Cinema from the demise of the studio system in the 1950's to the present. 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. 