. . . . . . "This course will survey the history and impact of this unique era of films and filmmakers, focusing on directors such as Robert Altman, Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, Martha Coolidge, Steven Spielberg, Terrence Malick, John Cassavetes, Melvin Van Peebles, George Lucas, Peter Bogdanovich, and Mike Nichols." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .