COMM 381 - Topics in Film and Media History

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SP. In-depth study of a major period, movement, national cinema, development, genre, director, or producer in film and media history. An exploration of film and media as a complex phenomenon, an art form, and technology-based medium of communication in the context of culture, technology, society, and economics. Each year’s offering alternates between an emphasis on the history of Hollywood film and an emphasis on the history of global cinemas. This course may be repeated as long as the topic is unique.