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MDIA 2A
HISTORY OF FILM 1895-1945 · 4 units · used in 9 transfer pathways
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Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
Survey of the development of motion pictures from beginning to the 1940s. Emphasis on understanding evolution of international filmmaking.
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 2:09 PM UTCMDIA 2AHISTORY OF FILM 1895-1945Open1 section · 40 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 32900 · 01WOpen · 40
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “Advisory: Not open to students with credit in F TV 2A or VART 2A.”
Transfer pathways that use MDIA 2A
ASSIST maps MDIA 2A to a requirement in 9 published pathways from Foothill College.
- CinemaFoothill → San Francisco State
- Interdisciplinary StudiesFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIESFoothill → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Performance Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Visual Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- Creative ArtsFoothill → San Jose State
- Radio-Television-FilmFoothill → San Jose State
- Cinematic ArtsFoothill → CSU Long Beach
- Cinema & Digital MediaFoothill → UC Davis
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