THE AMERICAN FILM INDUSTRY IN THE ERA OF THE STUDIO SYSTEM

Name: THE AMERICAN FILM INDUSTRY IN THE ERA OF THE STUDIO SYSTEM
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COMARTS 556

Course Description

Influences of industrial structure, trade policies, foreign markets and censorship on Hollywood's production practices up to 1948.

Prerequisites

COMARTS 350 , COMARTS 351 , or declared in Communication Arts MA or PhD

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

2.9

-9.08% from Historical

Completion Rate

88.46%

-9.82% from Historical

A Rate

50%

70.78% from Historical

Class Size

-20.91% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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