The Hollywood Story

City Lit

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    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The history and development of Hollywood cinema from its beginnings to the present day.
Screenings of extracts from films, talks by the tutor, reading materials, small and large group discussions.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

• Assess Hollywood and its films in each of its phases
• Describe classical and post-classical Hollywood film styles and modes of production
• Assess the role/operations of the studios in each of Hollywood's phases
• Assess Hollywood cinema and the role of genre
• Identify key stars
• Identify and evaluate key Hollywood directors
• Identify key moments in Hollywood's history
• Evaluate a range of ways of thinking about Hollywood
• Evaluate Hollywood cinema within a critical framework.

You will require a pen and paper (or laptop/device) but the tutor will provide all other materials.

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Subjects

  • Production
  • Hollywood

Course programme

• Hollywood before sound
• The classical Hollywood film style and mode of production, 1920-1960
• The post-classical Hollywood film style and mode of production since 1960
• The studios in both the classical and post-classical phases of Hollywood
• Genre (in film production and as critical concept)
• Stars
• Directors
• American film history
• Critical approaches to Hollywood.

Additional information

Please check the Film Studies section under Humanities in our prospectus or on the website: under History, Culture and Writing. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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The Hollywood Story

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