This course examines film as the major new art form of the twentieth century. Screenings of important films and readings in film history, criticism, and theory introduce Cadets to the origins, evolution, and cultural influence of cinema. Cadets explore connections between film and the other arts as well as the relationship between art and technology and between art and commerce. Topics may include the Hollywood studio system, the transition to sound, world cinema, the depiction of war and violence on film, censorship, and propaganda.
