In this course students will come to know the cinema beginnings, technical and artistic development in its historical context, Hollywood cinema and the ones of other countries, influences, genres, schools and will deeply analyze some movies with typical features for their times, creating a general culture for the students. Through the course hey will see how cinema will have competitors such as television, video, digital technology and streaming.

- Students should have broader knowledge of the history of cinema and video. - To understand different waves and genres - To understand styles and techniques - To understand and analyze a movie element. - To have the ability to fully appreciate a movie, now based on the new knowledge.