HUM - Humanities

HUM 120 Introduction to Film (3)

Learn to analyze film and appreciate film as art by looking at a variety of styles, genres, and ideological directions in Hollywood and non-Hollywood films. (LAC, gtP)

HUM 130 Introduction to Cultural Studies (3)

Survey of foundational texts in the interdisciplinary field of Cultural Studies and an examination of specific applications of these theories and methods to material cultural artifacts. (LAC, gtP)

HUM 210 History of Film I (3)

Prerequisite: HUM 120. A survey of film history from pre cinema to the creation of the Production Code that examines innovations in technology and formal developments in narrative, editing, cinematography, and sound.

HUM 211 History of Film II (3)

Prerequisite: HUM 120. A survey of film history from the creation of the Production Code to the present that examines historical shifts, transitions, and innovations, including the stabilization of national cinemas and postwar movements.

HUM 231 Images of Women in Literature and the Arts (3)

Investigation of stereotypes, dreams, roles and goals of women manifested in creative works by and about women. (LAC, gtP)

HUM 320 Topics in Film (3)

Prerequisite: HUM 120. Study of a particular area of film criticism, history, or theory, considering classical and contemporary debates. Repeatable, maximum of nine credits, under different subtitles.