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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2021
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CMST 201 901 (CRN: 24130)
HISTORY OF CINEMA AND MEDIA I
Long Title: HISTORY OF CINEMA AND MEDIA I: INVENTION TO 1945
Department: Cinema and Media Studies
Instructor: Blumenthal-Barby, Martin
Meeting: 4:50PM - 6:10PM TR (25-JAN-2021 - 30-APR-2021)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Online
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 30
Section Enrolled: 17
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 30
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 19
Enrollment data as of: 30-OCT-2025 7:54AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
8-MAY-2021
7:00PM - 10:00PM S
Description: This seminar will introduce students to the history of cinema from its inception to 1945 by considering individual cinematic artifacts in their technological, economic, aesthetic, political, and social contexts. Cross-list: GERM 280.