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Santa Barbara City College

Film Genres

Santa Barbara City College via California Community Colleges System

Overview

Genre study of the components of film as art and social expression. Investigates the origins, evolution and transformations of various film genres, including film noir, the Western, science-fiction, musical, horror, war, or crime film. Covers the thematic conventions of each genre and the genre as a reflection of the social environments that produced them.Hours: 72 (45 lecture,27 lab)Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C1, CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3A, IGETC Area 3B, CSU Transferable, UC TransferableSBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area CGrading Options: Pass/No Pass or Standard Letter

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