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This studio course will survey the history of world cinema, from the silent era to the present, spanning over 125 years. Students will create films in response to particular historical genres, styles and production methods. Through extensive readings and screenings, students will explore how filmmakers influenced each other, how contemporary events shaped films and how filmmakers challenged established techniques and developed new technologies to enhance the cinema. Students will come to appreciate the many parallels in "global filmmaking" linking the past to the present and linking cinema from all over the world, that of Africa, Asia and the Middle East, as well as the West. Film and Media Studies Majors/Minors only. Recommended Course Background: Introductory digital film class, introductory 16mm film class, and MI.061.364.