This course offers a survey of American film history from the beginnings to 1960. The course is intended to help students familiarize themselves with key works of American film history from the beginnings to 1960. As it is impossible to cover this period comprehensively, the course represents a selection of major topics and artists that is supposed to provide students with a basic framework for future studies in American film. *Undergrad pre-req: FT250

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