HIST 136 - Cultural History of American Motion Pictures

    Recent Professors
    M. Hoodenpyle
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    40 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4F · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    This course will consider the history of American commercial motion picture culture from its origins to the present. Students will study film language, the social composition of audiences, the economics of the film industry, major themes and genres that have appeared in American films, and the relationship between politics and American motion pictures. *Cross-listed as THA-136 .
    Usually Held
    Tue 10:00am–11:50am, Thu 10:00am–12:50pm