A&H 243 Film in Context
Content
Film is often seen as only popular entertainment for the masses. A fundamental question is: can film be examined like other forms of art such as literature or music? Film in Context examines the motion picture as a global influence in mass communications and entertainment. We will study various directors, film movements and national cinemas with a special emphasis on the increasing internationalization of the world film industry. This will include examination of not only American films, but also examples from French, Italian, German, British, Soviet and Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Latin American and Eastern European cinemas. This is not a practical course. Instead, students will study the history and techniques of the film form, and will critically examine examples of various film genres and periods. Students will perform original humanities research based on their academic strengths, will present their work in front of a critical audience, and will write a substantial essay on an original and provocative film research topic of their choice.
Instructor
Chad Weidner, M.A.
Track
Theatre and Media Studies
Period
Spring / 2011
Course Material
- Wexman, Virginia. A History of Film. 7th ed. Allyn and Bacon: 2009. Print
- Corrigan, Timothy. A Short Guide to Writing about Film. 7 ed: Longman, 2010. Print.
Prerequisites
The following course is required in order to take this course:
Additional Prerequisites
- A&H 100-level course
- Instructor's permission
Required for
This course is an alternative requirement for the following courses:
- A&H 337 Film and Text
- A&H 387 From Buffalo Bill to Dr. Phil: American Culture at Home and Abroad
- SSC 334 Advanced Cultural Studies
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