Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Liverpool Screen School
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Workshop
Module Offerings
5020FILM-SEP-MTP
Aims
1. To introduce key aspects of American cinema history
2. To examine the concepts of ‘classical’ and ‘post-classical’ cinema
3. To explore both Hollywood and independent American cinema from industrial and aesthetic perspectives
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate awareness of key aspects of American cinema history
2.
Identify the characteristics of ‘classical’ and ‘post-classical’ cinema
3.
Show an understanding of industrial and aesthetic dimensions of Hollywood and independent cinema at different stages of American cinema
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Early and silent American cinema
The Studio System
Censorship
Genre
The Star System
New Hollywood
The Blockbuster and High Concept
Independent, Indie, Indie wood
Black American cinema
New Queer cinema
Module Overview:
The module offers an overview of historical developments in American cinema from the silent period to the present, highlighting key industrial, technological and aesthetic transformations in its history. It explores the concepts of classical and postclassical cinema, and assesses their usefulness for understanding the recurring group characteristics of American cinema. It focuses on both mainstream and Independent films, and explores the changing social and industrial landscape in which they are produced, distributed and exhibited, and the effects of these changes on the form and style of the films.
The module offers an overview of historical developments in American cinema from the silent period to the present, highlighting key industrial, technological and aesthetic transformations in its history. It explores the concepts of classical and postclassical cinema, and assesses their usefulness for understanding the recurring group characteristics of American cinema. It focuses on both mainstream and Independent films, and explores the changing social and industrial landscape in which they are produced, distributed and exhibited, and the effects of these changes on the form and style of the films.
Additional Information:The module offers an overview of historical developments in American cinema from the silent period to the present, highlighting key industrial, technological and aesthetic transformations in its history. It explores the concepts of classical and post-classical cinema, and assesses their usefulness for understanding the recurring group characteristics of American cinema. It focuses on both mainstream and Independent films, and explores the changing social and industrial landscape in which they are produced, distributed and exhibited, and the effects of these changes on the form and style of the films.