Course Info: HACU-0277
| Course | HACU-0277 Theories Methods Film Studies |
| Long Title | Theories and Methods in Film Studies |
| Term | 2018F |
| Note(s) |
Prerequisites Required Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Franklin Patterson HallüFranklin Patterson Hall 108üELH on M,WüTH from 1:00-2:20ü7:00-9:00 |
| Faculty | Lise Sanders |
| Capacity | 25 |
| Available | 4 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
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| Cumulative Skill(s) | Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research |
| Additional Info | Prerequisite: Introduction to Film Studies or an equivalent introductory media studies course. Students are expected to spend 8-10 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time. |
| Description | In her seminal essay, “Film Bodies: Gender, Genre, and Excess,” Linda Williams observed, “The repetitive formulas and spectacles of film genres are often defined by their differences from the classical realist style of narrative cinema.” In this course, we used the relationship between gender and genre as a lens through which to view these differences in American and global cinema of the 1950s and 1960s as we traced the evolution of film theory since the 1970s. Readings drew on foundational texts in psychoanalysis, feminist and queer theory, postcolonial theory, and other trends in film criticism, accompanied by weekly screenings. Course participants were expected to attend class without fail, to complete all readings and written assignments, and to participate actively in discussion. In addition to completing a minimum of 8 weekly responses, students developed and presented a syllabus for a film course of their own making, with screenings and assigned readings. In addition, two formal essays were required: a 4-6 page sequence analysis, and a 10-12 page research paper. |