Film Histories & Historiography

Film History & Historiagraphy surveys major historical, cultural, technological, and industrial developments of cinema. These may include: the growth of international silent cinema, Hollywood and the industrialization of film in relation to Bollywood, Nollywood, and the development of other sites of film production, nonfiction and nontheatrical traditions, European New Waves, Third Cinema, independent film movements, and the rise of television, digital and streaming cinema. The course will also cover different strategies and theories of historiography that reflect the research interests of the students in the class and may include a unit linked to a local archive under the auspices of the New York Public Library's research divisions. The semester will include instruction on research methods taught in conjunction with the Mina Rees Library staff.

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