Cultural Influences in America | Analyze the influence of literature, music, film, historical events and the economy on American culture.
Term: Summer 2026
Course Type: Noncredit - 0 CEUs
Section: 302
Ways to take the class: Face-to-face
Days: W
Time: 12:30 PM to 03:30 PM
Start Date: 07/08/2026
End Date: 09/09/2026
Location: Main Campus
Instructor: R. Striner (Subject to change)
Class Size: 20
Section Info: Arnold Senior Center | Cultural Infl. America Film- Love, Death, Afterlife | This course is specially designed for connoisseurs of film, we will watch and discuss movies from the 1930s onward that explore the themes of love, death, and the afterlife. You will see Topper, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Meet Joe Black, and many other classic movies that draw upon ancient themes like the myth of Orpheus and Euridice. This ten-week course is taught by Richard Striner, the first historian to write about this subject.