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CINE-3514: American Cinema Genres

Description: Close visual and cultural study of classic film genres with emphasis on cinematic styles and narrative conventions which unify the genre and which are found in representative films; exploration of genre films as symbols of American culture and society. Specific thematic content is variable. Course may be repeated with different course content for up to 9 credits.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: up to 9 credit hours

Sections Taught: 2

Average GPA: 3.50 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 32.55%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Stephen R Prince202059.1%27.3%9.1%0.0%4.5%0.0%3.341
Karl R Precoda202466.6%33.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.671

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2020Fall 2024Term050% W