WRIT 251 History of Narrative Cinema I

College of Art, Media & Design School of Film

3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course

First of a two-part film-history survey of narrative film from the United States and around the world, in which various schools, styles, and genres are studied chronologically. The course traces the development of narrative films from the beginning of cinema around 1845 up to the early 1940s. Films are screened twice a week.

This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.