History of Cinema, 1880-1930, Spring 2013 Syllabus
The syllabus for History of Cinema I, 1880–1930, at CUNY Queens College, is now available on my professional website.
From the course description:
A survey of international film history from the beginnings of public film exhibition to the coming of sound. This course covers early motion picture technology, the development of narrative and editing techniques, and the growth of the studio system and national cinemas around the world.
I am absolutely thrilled to teach a semester-long class on only silent film. Some students will probably feel otherwise, but it will be a worthwhile challenge to excite them about film when it was new and full of limitless possibilities.
