Assess students' ability to identify and analyze how mise-en-scène elements (set/production design, costume, lighting, composition/framing, blocking, props) in classical Hollywood films (1920s–1960s) communicate and reinforce central themes—such as identity, gender roles, morality, class, and the American Dream. Tasks include close reading of selected scenes, short analytical responses linking specific mise-en-scène choices to thematic interpretation, and consideration of studio-era conventions and technological shifts (silent-to-sound, black-and-white to color).