Maricopa Community Colleges  HUM214   20016-99999 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  12/12/00  
HUM214      20016-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
African-Americans in Film
Study of films featuring African-American performers and directors from the Silent Era to the present. Emphasis on the historical and social elements of African Americans in film and basics of film analysis. Prerequisites: None.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HUM214   20016-99999 African-Americans in Film
1. Describe basic elements of the film production and analysis. (I)
2. Identify major directors and performers. (II, III, IV, V, VI)
3. Identify major films past and present. (II, III, IV, V, VI)
4. Explain and exemplify how developments in race films reflected trends in the society. (II, III, IV, V, VI)
5. Explain and exemplify how directors and performers provided social criticism through their films. (II, III, IV, V, VI)
6. Identify genres and contributions of African-Americans. (II, III, IV, V, VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
HUM214   20016-99999 African-Americans in Film
    I. Film Basics
        A. Production
        B. Distribution
      II. Silent Era to 1930s
          A. Radio
          B. Directors
          C. Films
            1. Musicals
            2. Drama
          D. Performers
        III. 1940s
            A. Directors
            B. Performers
            C. Films
          IV. 1950s-1960s
              A. Directors
              B. Films and trends
              C. Performers
            V. 1970s
                A. Directors
                B. Trends and films
                  1. Black exploitation
                  2. Comedies
                  3. Buddy films
                C. Performers
              VI. 1980s to Present
                  A. Directors
                  B. Trends and films
                    1. Comedies
                    2. "Hood" movies
                    3. Buddy movies
                  C. Directors
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