17 Cultural Perspectives in Film
3 credits
Analysis of cultural and theoretical issues in a cross section
of thematically linked historical and contemporary films.
Topics may include specific investigation in such issues as
censorship, gender, race, and/or sexuality in film.
20 The Nonfiction Film
3 credits
Film as a medium of mass education, journalism, and propaganda.
Development of the documentary tradition. Lectures, screenings,
and discussions. Possibilities for imaginative approaches
to such informational forms as newsreels, travelogues, industrials,
and commercials.
22 Women in Film
3 credits
The various images of women in film from the beginning to
the present. Readings and discussions of myths, fears, and
fantasies that have led to the creation of these images. Screenings
of significant films that reflect both positive and negative
views of women. Screenings include films about women or by
major women directors.
49 Community Portraits: Documentary Production
3 credits
Introduction to the fundamentals of documentary production.
The course will guide students through the three basic stages
of a documentary project: research and development, production,
and postproduction. Students will work with digital video
and nonlinear editing systems.
29 Film Genres
3 credits
Studies in genre types and techniques. Narrative structure,
theory, popular appeal of archetypal patterns, character stereotypes.
Each term focuses on either an individual genre (westerns,
science fiction, crime) or on genre as a popular film form
and method of analysis.
31 Global Cinema
3 credits
Survey of a major cinema tradition that transcends national
borders. Topics selected according to regional, political,
social, and/or cultural traditions shared by people across
the globe. Topics include African cinema, postcolonial cinema,
and the cultural exchange between Hollywood and different
national cinemas.. |
