Course No:                  HUM 1120 V
Course Title:               Humanities Seminar II
Course Topic:              America Cinema

Course Description:       A study of the history of American films techniques, 
                                      genres and major influences.

Instructor:                    Dr. M. F. Austin
Term:                           Fall 2004
Phone and Email:          931.540.2755 (W)                                                                                                   austin@columbiastate.edu
Time:                            TBA

 Texts:               American Cinema/American Culture by John Belton                                        
                        Study Guide for American Cinema by Ed Sikov

 Class Schedule

 Wks 1-13:        For each weekly assignment the student is expected to view 
                         the appropriate video program and to read the
                         accompanying chapters in the texts.  In addition, the 
                        student is required to view four films -- one from each of the major       
                        genres:  Western, Romantic Comedy, Combat and Film Noir 
                        and to submit a three page typed review of each 
                        movie.                               

                        A film review should provide a basic plat summary, a discussion of 
the film’s characteristics as they relate to the particular genre, an assessment of the performances of the actors and comments 
about the director’s style or method.  These reviews will be due on 
the following dates:

                                   Western                       --         Monday, Sept. 20

                                   Romantic Comedy        --         Monday, Oct. 4

                                   Combat                        --         Monday, Nov. 1

                                   Film Noir                      --         Monday, Nov. 29

                         The student may place the written work in the folder labeled “Humanities Seminar Video” located at the entrance of C 108 or 
mail material to Dr. M.F. Austin, P.O. Box 1315, Columbia, TN 38402.

                         A final exam will be given in the course but has not as yet been scheduled.  The student's final grade will be calculated by 
averaging the final exam score with the grades received on the four movie reviews.

                        All policies regarding student conduct, plagiarism, late work, etc. 
are covered in the Student Handbook.

                        FINAL EXAM            --         TBA