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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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FILM 373 001 (CRN: 25565)
THE LABORING OF THE SPECTACLE
Long Title: SURVEY OF AMERICAN FILM AND CULTURE
Department: Art
Instructor: Williamson, Clinton
Meeting: 2:30PM - 3:45PM TR (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
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: Face to Face
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: 25
Section Enrolled: 5
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 25
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 8
Enrollment data as of: 9-JUN-2026 3:46AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
5-MAY-2026
2:00PM - 5:00PM T
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: ENGL 373, HART 380.