Apr 03, 2026  
2026-2027 Catalog (BETA) Cal State East Bay 
    
2026-2027 Catalog (BETA) Cal State East Bay

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ES 245 - Black Flix


Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A; Diversity
Black Flix offers a history of African American produced representations of Black life through cinema and focuses on the social/cultural/political importance of Black cinema and its critique of dominant culture. 

Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-3A - Arts, Overlay - Diversity
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring


Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
 

  1. Explain discipline specific theoretical frameworks pertaining to critical film analysis (e.g. Cultural Studies) 
  2. Research and write effectively in individual and collaborative contexts on issues, perspectives, and values reflected in the history of Black cinema 


GE-3A. Arts Learning Outcomes
 

  1. Evaluate the impact of the arts on their life.
  2. Examine the cultural and/or historical context(s) of the arts.
  3. Describe the ways that diverse identities influence the creation and experience of art.
  4. Identify the role of art in diverse settings.

Diversity Overlay Learning Outcomes
 

  1. Describe the histories, experiences or views of one or more cultural groups.
  2. Analyze the overlap or intersection of social identities of oneself and/or other cultural groups (e.g., culture, gender, class, sexuality, religion, disability, immigration status, and/or age).
  3. Examine the impact of their own identity on their experiences with and/or views of other cultural groups.



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