Foothill College
MDIA 2B
HISTORY OF FILM 1945-CURRENT · 4 units · used in 24 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
A survey of the advancement of cinematic art from 1945 to the present. Investigation and critical analysis of influential films, prominent filmmakers, and technological developments. Study of the economic, regulatory, cultural, and artistic forces at work in the evolution of film.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCMDIA 2BHISTORY OF FILM 1945-CURRENTOpen2 sections · 44 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 22145 · 02Open · 34
- CRN 22509 · 01Open · 10
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 2B or VART 2B.”
Transfer pathways that use MDIA 2B
ASSIST maps MDIA 2B to a requirement in 24 published pathways from Foothill College.
- Leadership StudiesFoothill → Humboldt State
- CinemaFoothill → San Francisco State
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Visual Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIES, Performance Studies EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- GLOBAL ARTS STUDIESFoothill → UC Merced
- Bachelor of Fine Arts Major in ArtFoothill → University of the Pacific
- Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsFoothill → University of the Pacific
- Bachelor of Arts in Media XFoothill → University of the Pacific
- Bachelor of Arts Major in Media Arts and ProductionFoothill → University of the Pacific
- CSU General EducationFoothill → CSU Stanislaus
- Environmental Economics and PolicyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Microbial BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Environmental SciencesFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Sustainable Environmental DesignFoothill → UC Berkeley
- ArchitectureFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Nutrition & Metabolic BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Landscape ArchitectureFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Society and EnvironmentFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Molecular Environmental BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Genetics and Plant BiologyFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Urban StudiesFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Conservation and Resource StudiesFoothill → UC Berkeley
- Cinematic ArtsFoothill → CSU Long Beach
- Cinema & Digital MediaFoothill → UC Davis
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