1. Get a panoramic knowledge of postwar American cinema. Ability to identify the different historical periods, genres, movements, styles and principal authors of American cinema. 2. Get a good understanding of the traditions, issues and problems of American cinema. 3. Ability to analyze and interpret contemporary American cinema.

- The American film industry. The crisis of the major studios. Film and modernity. The new cinema and art experiences. The reinvention of Hollywood in the seventies. American film and digital media culture in postmodernity. - Case study. PROGRAM Topic I. Basic features of American cinema Topic II. The American film industry as narrative Topic III. The postwar American cinema Topic IV. Between classicism and modernity Topic V. The sixties. Hegemony of european cinema Topic VI. Survival and decline of the classics. The so-called postmodern Hollywood Topic VII. Seminar / discussion on contemporary US filmmaker

1. Lectures Basic understanding on economic, technological, social and cultural context in which the American film production develops. Main movements, trends and authors. 2. Practical classes Case study. Interpretation and analysis of movement, style or relevant author. 3. Student work Supervised study of theoretical and practical training materials and conducting a trial on specific aspects of the program of the course content.