History of French Cinema
Overview
Description
This course is a survey of French cinema from its beginnings until the present time. We will begin with the work of the Lumire brothers and Mli's, through the golden age of French cinema in the 1930s, the period during and after the Second World War, and to the New Wave and beyond. We will consider the aesthetic as well as the socio-political and historical aspects of films. The filmmakers studied will include, among others, Jean Renoir, Franois Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard, Agns Varda, Robert Bresson, Jean-Pierre Melville and Claude Chabrol. This course is cross-listed with LTT 3151. Students will receive credit for LTT 3151 or FLM 3151. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.
Career
Undergraduate
Credits
Value
3
Max
3
Min
3
Course Count
1
Number Of Credits
3
Number Of Repeats
1
Repeatable
No
Contact Use
Yes
Generate Attendance
No
Left Use
Yes
Present Use
Yes
Reason Use
Yes
Tardy Use
Yes
Template Override
No
Time Use
Yes
Attendance Type
Class Meeting
Auto Create
No
Code
LEC
Instructor Contact Hours
3
Default Section Size
35
Final Exam Type
Yes
Include in Dynamic Date Calc
No
Instruction Mode
In Person
LMS File Type
Blackboard CourseInfo 4
Name
Lecture
OEE Workload Hours
0
Optional Component
No
Preferred Room Features
Academic Scheduling
Workload Hours
3