ELI 874 - American Cinema

This is an advanced college preparation course. Students will gain linguistic, writing, and academic skills that will allow them to succeed independently in an American university classroom. They will apply listening and note-taking skills in a university level lecture setting. They will analyze masterworks of the American cinema. Through discussions, presentations, written assignments and exams, students are evaluated on their ability to synthesize material from lectures and readings and on their understanding of films viewed in class.