FILM 105 - Film History: 1895-1949
- Recent Professors
- Daniel G. Smith-Rowsey
- Recent Semesters
- Spring 2027, Spring 2026
- Class Size
- 50 students
- Difficulty
- 6.1Demandingout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Spring 2027 Sections
- View Spring 2027 sections of FILM 105
- Transfers To
- UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
- Description
- This course will examine the evolution of film as a cultural medium, from its origins at the turn of the century, to its early development as a social force by the 1940's. Students will explore the history of film technology, its major social and political movements, seminal directors and performers, and the development of its narrative structure.