2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook

HIST 380 History & Film

Motion pictures have had a powerful influence on contemporary society's collective memory, and films that focus on historical figures and events tend to be popular at the box office. Throughout
most of the last century, serious scholars have scoffed at the initial promise of film as "history written with lightning" as patently naive. More recently, this jaundiced view has given way to a qualified appreciation of film's ability to convey certain kinds of historical truths. In this course, films are assigned as outside "readings" and, like books and articles, should be viewed closely before scheduled
in-class discussions. Students will be asked to work hard and wrestle with difficult concepts and readings in this 300-level course.

Credits

3

Distribution

Civilization & Culture