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ENGL 2630: American Cinema 1930–1960

This course examines Classical Hollywood Cinema: its narrative mode and subversions of it, its history from 1930 to 1960, its technology, its genres, the studio system, and how it affected film content and style in this period. Furthermore, it investigates connections between classical films and key historical events: the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War. Feature film showings will be accompanied by introductory lectures and discussion.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C" grade in six credits of first-year, university-transferable English; or a minimum "B" grade in one of the following: ENGL 1100, 1123, 1125, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1181, or 1191.

Course Information:

Credits:

3.0

Additional Fees:

$13.0

Repeat Limit:

2

Lecture Hours:

3.0

Seminar Hours:

1.0

Lab Hours:

0.0

Offered online:

False

Course outline(s):

None


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Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
ENGL 2630 EC EC MHIS 200 lev (3) 20130901 to Present
ENGL 2630 KPU KPU ENGL 2XXX (3) 20100901 to Present
ENGL 2630 SFU SFU CA 1XX (3) Film 20100901 to Present
ENGL 2630 TRU TRU FILM 2XXX (3) 20100901 to Present
ENGL 2630 UBCO UBCO FILM_O 220 (3) 20100901 to Present
ENGL 2630 UBCV UBCV CINE_V 220 (3) 20100901 to Present
ENGL 2630 UFV UFV FILM 110 (3) 20100901 to Present
ENGL 2630 UNBC UNBC ENGL 2XX (3) 20100901 to Present
ENGL 2630 UVIC UVIC AHVS 2XX (1.5) 20160501 to Present
ENGL 2630 VIU VIU FILM 2nd (3) 20100901 to Present

Inactive Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
ENGL 2630 UVIC UVIC HA 2XX (1.5) 20100901 to 20160430

Current Offerings:

No offerings found for this semester (2025 10).

Previous Offerings:

Semester Seats Waitlist Days Time Room Type Instructor
2012 10 6 M------ 1830-2150 A136A Lecture Jana Davis
-T----- 1830-2025 A308 Exam Jana Davis