AFRAM 220 A: African American Film Studies

Autumn 2025
Meeting:
MW 1:30pm - 3:20pm / ARC 160
SLN:
10183
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
Catalog Description:
Examines the history and theory of African American filmmaking, introducing central political and aesthetic debates by way of different cinematic eras, genres, and filmmakers. Focuses primarily on black directors and producers independent and commercial contexts as they confront popular representations of U.S. blackness in their own cinematic practice.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Social Sciences (SSc)
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
August 25, 2025 - 9:33 am