PMA 3461

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PMA 3461
Introduction to African American Cinema

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

This course explores the rich and diverse history of African American filmmaking.  Focusing on films written and/or directed by African Americans, this seminar traces the history of filmmaking from the silent era to the present day.  In exploring Black cultural production and creative expression, students will consider the ways in which film is used as a medium of protest, resistance, and cultural affirmation.  We will look at films through the critical lenses of race and representation in American cinema while locating our analysis within larger frameworks of Hollywood's representation of African Americans and various cultural and social movements within local and global contexts.

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (LA-AS, ALC-AS, SCD-AS)
Course Subfield (HTC)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3461, ASRC 3999, VISST 3461

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16887 PMA 3461   LEC 001

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    • MW Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020

    • Sheppard, S

  • Instruction Mode: Online
    Introduction to African American Cinema_Online Lectures and films will be delivered asynchronously online. 50min discussion sections twice a week (Mondays and Wednesdays) will be conducted synchronously (1:50-2:40PM) online.