COURSE OBJECTIVES: The course approaches the film history in chronological sections. The students discover  the birth of filmic language in Europe and in USA, the big technical developments and their influences in film language, the avant-gardes, the film genres. 

LEARNING OUTCOMES: The students are able to recognize the aesthetic and narrative shifts from the beginnings of cinema to  Italian neorealism  and Nouvelle Vague. Through screenings and film excerpts they develop their knowledge of film history and classification of cinematic art.