RTF X45 RTF 345 Topics in Film History 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 2.5 Lab Hours
Critical assessment of major genres, periods, movements, and personalities in United States and international film history. Three lecture hours and one two-and-one-half-hour screening a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Forty-five semester hours of college coursework.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Third World Cinema: Asia and the Middle East.
Topic 2: Israeli Cinema and Television.
Topic 3: History of Mexican Cinema.
Topic 4: Latin American Cinema.
Topic 5: Third World Cinema: Africa and the Americas.
Topic 6: Experimental Film and Video. Critical assessment of the history and current trends in experimental film and video. Radio-Television-Film 331K (Topic: Experimental Film and Video) and 345 (Topic 6) may not both be counted.
Topic 7: British Film and Television. Radio-Television-Film 345 (Topic: History of British Film) and RTF 345 (Topic 7) cannot both be counted.
Topic 8: Social Documentary. Radio-Television-Film 345 (Topic: Social Documentary) and 345 (Topic 8) may not both be counted.
Topic 9: Women Behind The Camera. Radio-Television-Film 345 (Topic: Women Behind the Camera) and 345 (Topic 9) may not both be counted.
Topic 10: Chinese Auteurs. Radio-Television-Film 345 (Topic: Chinese Auteurs) and 345 (Topic 10) may not both be counted.
Topic 11: Contemporary Horror. Radio-Television-Film 345 (Topic: Contemporary Horror) and 345 (Topic 11) may not both be counted.
Topic 12: Screwball Comedy.
Topic 13: Landscape Cinemas. Radio-Television-Film 345 (Topic: Landscape Cinemas) and 345 (Topic 13) may not both be counted.
Topic 14: Documentary and Creative Non-Fiction. Radio-Television-Film 345 (Topic: Documentary & Creative Nonfic) and 345 (Topic 14) may not both be counted.