Course Info: HACU-0280
| Course | HACU-0280 City as Character |
| Long Title | City as Character |
| Term | 2017S |
| Note(s) |
Prerequisites Required Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Jerome Liebling CenterüJerome Liebling Center 120ü120 on MüM from 9:00-11:50ü5:00-7:00 |
| Faculty | Patricia Montoya |
| Capacity | 16 |
| Available | 3 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
| Distribution(s) | |
| Cumulative Skill(s) | Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives |
| Additional Info | Lab Fee: $65. Prerequisites: Intro To Media Production or other video production courses. It would be helpful to have taken courses such as Documentary From Idea to Finish Film and Writing for Film. Students are expected to spend 10 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time. |
| Description | This course looked at films that construct cities as the main character of their narrative. In this context, narrative includes discursive construction of history, meaning, and structure of the city, and belonging is represented in several forms of video production and presentation. Special attention was given to Latin American Cinema, youth in urban settings, and experimental work to engage with the ways in which social landscapes shape the human experience. Different film genres were analyzed, including fiction and nonfiction films, with special emphasis on the essay film and its transformation to discursive expressions. As a final assignment, students produced a short essay film about a location of their choice. Students explored the city in walks, field trips, and activities that involved everyday life and city happenings. |