COMM 227 Styles & Genres in Cinema and Television
This course offers an introduction to the aesthetics of major global film and television styles and genres as well as their historical, industrial, and social development. Topics include: the historical standardization and evolution of popular genres in American film and television; the industrial function of nonfiction film and television as genres; the aesthetic traits and social context of major global film and television styles, which may include the Latin American telenovela, Italian Neo-Realism, French New Wave, Soviet Montage, and Korean serial melodrama. Additional lab fee applies.