School of Communication and Media
Undergraduate

Term: Fall 2026
Session: Full Term (Aug 31 - Dec 18)
Start Date: Monday, Aug 31, 2026
End Date: Friday, Dec 18, 2026
Availability: On Campus
Day(s): Thurs.
Time: 06:00 PM to 08:50 PM

This course offers students an overview of the medium's development from its inception to the present. Students view a series of films representative of various film historical periods and cultures (American European Asian Australian African). Lectures and class discussion place these films in their production contexts (ideological social economic industrial technological) and compare them to other films of their period. Given this perspective students may probe the films and filmmakers' contributions to the development of cinematic language or innovations in film style.Prerequisites: CSCM1030 (COSK2220) or CSHR1030 (COSK2225). This course satisfies part of the Communication Skills graduation requirement.3 Credits