CINEMA 102 - Film Genres

    Recent Professors
    Jon Stout
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    4.9Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of CINEMA 102
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    This course is an analytic and critical overview of a variety of film genres, examining them from aesthetic, sociological and psychological perspectives. Particular emphasis will be given to how genre interacts between story content and audience with regard to gender roles and social structure, ethnicity, and socio-economics. Genres can include comedy, drama, action- adventure, suspense-thriller, animation, musical, horror and science-fiction.
    Usually Held
    Mon 9:00am–12:10pm