SMAD 460. Film and Society

3.00
The study of the cultural impact of the film industry as an institution of mass communication. Emphasis on the interrelationship among social, economic and technological factors influencing the creation and consumption of motion pictures. Consideration of particular films as indicators of cultural change. Prerequisites: for SMAD majors: SMAD 301 /SMAD 301L and Junior or Senior standing; for non-majors: Admission to the cross disciplinary minor in Film Studies and Junior or Senior standing; or permission of the instructor.