这门课 provides a survey of 电影 history, covering the birth of 电影 out of photography in the 1890s, its commercial expansion, first great actors 和 导演s, artistic development in German expressionism 和 Soviet montage, the advent of sound in the 1920s, 和 the beginning of the golden years of Hollywood before 和 during World War II through to the present. Students will develop a historical appreciation of 电影, exploring 叙述, 纪录片, 和 experimental 形式 和 acquire the critical, 技术, 和 aesthetic vocabulary related to cinematic practices 和 structures.