TAC 50 - Introduction to Film: History Up to the 1960'S

    Recent Professors
    J. Glazier, M. Glazier
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    25–45 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    Introduces the history and close analysis of film and early television texts from 1849-1960. The course examines the broad questions of form and content, aesthetics and meaning, and history and culture within the context of film, cinematic, and television media. Students will explore the diverse possibilities presented by the cinematic art form through an examination of a wide variety of productions, national cinemas, and film movements. Topics include modes of production, narrative and non-narrative forms, acting styles, visual design, editing, sound, genre, ideology and critical analysis.
    Usually Held
    Tue 6:00pm–9:10pm