Film 2700: History of Motion Pictures
Summer 2018

This syllabus is a general plan for this course—deviations may be necessary as the semester progresses. Check back often for changes.

NOTE: ***Please complete each reading and/or writing assignment BEFORE the corresponding class (e.g. come to our next class having already read chapters 2-4 in your textbook).

Lecture Slides: Links to slides will be posted as the semester progresses.

Week 1

TUES Jun 5- Introduction to course and syllabus

THUR Jun 7- Moving Pictures
Read: Chapters 2-4

Lecture Slides

Week 2

TUES Jun 12- Sennett, Stars and Movie Czars
Read: Chapters 5-6

Lecture Slides

THURS JUN 14- German Expressionism & Soviet Montage
Read Chapters 7-8

Lecture Slides

Week 3

TUES Jun 19- FIRST EXAM
STUDY!

Exam 1: Study Guide

THUR Jun 21- Sound & French Cinema Between the Wars
Read Chapters 9-10

Lecture Slides

Week 4

TUES Jun 26- American Cinema 1930-45
Read Chapter 11

Lecture Slides

THUR Jun 28- American Cinema 1946-65
Read Chapter 12

Lecture Slides

NOTE: JUN 29TH SEMESTER MIDPOINT – LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW

Week 5

TUES Jul 3- Neorealism & the New Wave
Read Chapter 13

Lecture Slides

THUR Jul 5- Hollywood Renaissance
Read Chapter 15
Lecture Slides

Week 6

TUES Jul 10- SECOND EXAM
No Reading (Study!)

Exam 2 Study Guide

THUR Jul 12- Return of the Myths
Read Chapter 17

Lecture Slides

Week 7

TUES Jul 17- Conglomerates & Video
Read Chapter 18

Lecture Slides

THUR Jul 19- Last Day of Class
In Class Screening: TBA

Week 8

FINAL EXAM – TUES Jul 24 – 4:00 PM

Final Exam: Study Guide