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HUM 3:    Introduction to the Cinema

Advisory: Eligible for English 250 and 260.
Transferable: CSU; UC; CSU-GE: C2; IGETC: 3B; GAV-GE: C2
This course provides an introduction to the cinema. It includes a view of the inventors and the technological developments that led to the modern motion picture; an historical perspective on the growth and development of cinema including significant films that contributed to its establishment as an art form, a study of film genres such as the comedy, the musical, and the western; the technology of image and sound; and a look at the basic techniques of filmmakers when they attempt to convey meaning.
Sect# Type Room Instructor Units Days Time Start-End Footnotes
0478 LEC SS214 RICHARDS G 3.0 MW 1120A - 1240P  
0479 LEC SS214 RICHARDS G 3.0 TuTh 1250P - 0210P  

 

HUM 4:    Introduction to American Cinema

Advisory: English 440
Transferable: CSU; UC; CSU-GE: C2; IGETC: 3B; GAV-GE: C2
This introductory course in film studies is a survey of the American film industry as an art form, as an industry, and as a system of representation and communication. The course explores how Hollywood films work technically, aesthetically, and culturally to reinforce and challenge America's national self-image.
Sect# Type Room Instructor Units Days Time Start-End Footnotes
0919   ONLINE RICHARDS G 3.0 DHR 0000 - 0000  

 

HUM 23:    Independent Study

Required: The study outline prepared by the student and the instructor must be filed with the department and the dean.
Transferable: CSU
Designed to afford selected students specialized opportunities for exploring areas at the independent study level. The courses may involve extensive library work, research in the community, or special projects. May be repeated until six units of credit are accrued. This course has the option of a letter grade or credit/no credit.
Sect# Type Room Instructor Units Days Time Start-End Footnotes
0481 IND HU111 RICHARDS G 1.0 DHR 0000 - 0000 22
0482 IND HU111 RICHARDS G 2.0 DHR 0000 - 0000 22