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Course Schedule - Summer Semester 2026
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ENGL 373 901 (CRN: 31200)
SURVEY OF AMER FILM & CULTURE
Long Title: SURVEY OF AMERICAN FILM AND CULTURE
Department: English and Creative Writing
Instructor: Aranda, Jose
Meeting: 7:00PM - 9:30PM MW (29-JUN-2026 - 14-AUG-2026)
Part of Term: Summer Block B2 (7 Wk)
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: 40
Section Enrolled: 0
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 40
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 19-DEC-2025 1:27PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: A course that explores the history of cinema in the U.S. from its origins to the present day. This course will examine the development of narrative, sound, the classical Hollywood form and style; film genres; the emergence of television; the influence of postwar “art cinemas”; the origins of the blockbuster; and the status of Hollywood as “global cinema.” Cross-list: FILM 373, HART 380.