Film Studies (FS) Graduate Course Descriptions
FS 551. Film History I.
Study of the first few decades of the motion picture from its 19th century origins to its development into a worldwide cultural force by the end of the 1930s. Every third semester. Lab. 3 credits
FS 552. Film History II.
Investigation of the evolution of the motion picture from 1940 to 1970 with emphasis on seminal aesthetic movements. Every third semester. Lab. 3 credits
FS 553. Film History III.
Exploration of the world’s landmark films and groundbreaking filmmakers from 1970 to the present. Every third semester. Lab. 3 credits
FS 564. Advanced Studies in Film.
Selected topics such as film criticism, generes, censorship, politics, teen films, melodrama, and women in cinema. May be repeated, without repetition of content, to a max. of 12 cr. Lab. 3 credits F, S.
FS 596. Film Theory.
Examination of the major theories of cinema. The chief schools of thought, from early formalism to contemporary post-modernism, will be analyzed and discussed. Successful completion of this course will fulfill the Upper Division Writing Requirement for Film Majors. 3 credits F.
