COMM 136 — Cultural History of American Films 3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus C1; CSU; UC; Cal-GETC 3A) 54 lecture hours

In considering the history of American commercial motion pictures from their origins to the present, students will study film language, the social composition of audiences, the economics of the film industry, major themes and genres that have appeared in American films, and the relationship between politics and American motion pictures. Meets IGETC fine arts requirement.