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The connection between film and history stretches back to cinema's inception. This engaging film and history program is designed for cinephiles and history enthusiasts alike. You'll examine cinematic history through multiple lenses: as mass entertainment, commercial industry, and cultural artifact. The curriculum covers both timeless masterpieces and modern films. You'll investigate diverse genres including film noir, horror, sci-fi, documentaries, and animated works.
Through this program, you'll enhance your film appreciation while sharpening analytical skills within an interactive learning environment. History courses explore evolving historical discourse and representations of bygone eras, spanning ancient civilizations to modern conflicts. The Framing the Past module specifically examines how cinema interprets history, featuring studies of films depicting ancient Greece, Rome, or Egypt alongside modern historical dramas about the British Empire or Titanic disaster.