DFLM 102 - The American Cinema

    Recent Professors
    Alexis Duran, Ethan Kendricks
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    35–40 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    This introductory film studies course brings Hollywood film making into clear focus as a unique economic, industrial, aesthetic, and cultural institution. It explores how American films work technically, artistically, and culturally through encounters with the works of such directors as John Ford, Howard Hawks, and Martin Scorsese. This course is intended for anyone interested in cinema or film production.
    Usually Held
    Wed 6:40pm–9:50pm, Thu 6:35pm–9:40pm, Tue 6:35pm–9:45pm