Fall 2006 Cinema Studies Courses
Spring 2007 Cinema Studies Courses
Introductory Elective Courses
Introductory elective Cinema Studies courses have no prerequisites. All
such courses count towards the major, but do not satisfy either the Introductory
Core Course or the Cinematic Traditions course requirement.
Module 1 & 2: An introduction to digital video production. Students will become familiar with the basics of camera, sound, and lighting equipment, and with iMovie editing software. Students will collaborate on focused production exercises and a larger final class project. This course will fulfill the prerequisite for advanced production courses in Cinema Studies, though it does not guarantee admission, which will remain at the instructor's consent. Enrollment Limit: 16. [Cr/NE or P/NP]
244. (13412) Masters Of World Cinema: Focus On Fellini 2 hours
/ 2HU
MW 3:30-4:20 + Tu 3:00-5:00, Mr. Goulding
Second Semester. First Module. A critical analysis and discussion
of Federico Fellini's most celebrated films from his earlier films associated
with post-war Italian neorealism to his internationally acclaimed baroque film
fantasies of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Special emphasis will be placed on
Fellini's ambiguous relationship to Italy's political left and neorealism and
to the critical controversies surrounding his later films. The evolution of
his distinctive and influential film style will be traced out in La Strada,
Nights of Cabiria, La Dolce Vita, 8 1/2, Juliet of the Spirits, Amarcord,
and Intervista. Enrollment Limit: 40.
245. (13413) Masters Of World Cinema: Focus On Kieslowski 2
hours / 2HU
MW 3:30-4:20 + Tu 3:00-5:00, Mr. Goulding
Second Semester. Second Module. One of the leading figures
in East European cinema of the 1970s and 1980s, Krzysztof Kieslowski was closely
associated with Poland’s Cinema of Moral Concern which helped give birth
to the Solidarity movement and the collapse of Poland’s Communist regime.
He later gained international critical acclaim for his 1990s French/Polish co-produced
film trilogy White, Blue, and Red. Kieslowski’s films receiving
close critical attention include Blind Chance, the monumental Decalogue,
and the tricolor trilogy, White, Blue, and Red. Enrollment Limit:
40.
Introductory Core Course
Cinema Studies majors are required to take Cinema Studies 101 (Form, Style,
and Meaning in Cinema), which is the foundation for future study in the discipline.
Prerequisites: Cinema Studies 101 has no prerequisites. Some spaces are
reserved for first- and second-year students.
101. (11163) Form, Style, and Meaning in
Cinema 4 hours / 4HU
MWF 10:00-10:50 + Sun 1-4 pm + Tu 7-10 pm, Mr.
Day /Mr. Doan
Second Semester. This course considers the cinema as a particular media form
and explores issues and methods in cinema studies. The class focuses on questions
of film form and style (narrative, editing, sound, framing, mise-en-scène)
and introduces students to concepts in film history and theory (industry, auteurism,
spectatorship, the star system, ideology, genre). Students develop a basic critical
vocabulary for examining the cinema as an art form, an industry, and a system
of culturally meaningful representation. Identical to ENGL 173. Enrollment
Limit: 60.
Cinematic Traditions Courses
Cinema Studies majors are required to take at least one Cinematic Traditions
course taught by the Cinema Studies faculty.
Prerequisites: Cinema Studies 101 is strongly recommended as preparation for
Cinematic Traditions Courses. Cinematic Traditions courses are open to students
who have completed any Writing Intensive (WRi) course, or have gained Writing
Certification (WR) in any course in the Humanities. They are also open to those
who have achieved a 5 on the AP exam in English Language/Composition or English
Literature/Composition, or a score of 710 or better on the SAT II writing test.
Other students may be admitted by consent of the instructor, with the understanding
that students should be able to demonstrate the ability to handle writing, discussion,
and analysis in ways typically taught in Writing Intensive classes.
260. (13414) Approaches to Cinema: The Musical
and American Film Culture 4 hours / 4HU, WR
MWF 11:00-11:50 + Sun 7-10 pm, Mr.
Doan
Second Semester. This course will offer an overview of the major historical
periods, figures, and films of the musical genre, while also framing them within
the broader historical, aesthetic and cultural moments out of which they arose.
It will also explore how the musical’s unique blending of spectacle and
narrative influenced other genres. We will concentrate primarily on American
film musicals, although films from France and England, as well as stage productions,
will also be included. Prerequisite: See headnote above. Enrollment
Limit: 30.
272. (12952) American Cinema: The Possibilities of Art in the
Entertainment Business 4 hours / 4HU, WR
MWF 11:00-11:50 + Sun 1-4 pm + Tu 7-10 pm, Mr.
Day
Second Semester. This course deals with how the art of American cinema is shaped
by demands of business and technology. We will also explore how filmmakers used
strong genres and stars, focusing on two eras of American cinema, 1939-1942
and 1966-73. Identical to ENGL 272. Prerequisite: See headnote above.
Enrollment Limit: 30.
280. (13612) The Cinematic Avant-Garde,
4 hours / 4HU, WR
TuTh 3:00-4:15 + Sun 4-7 pm, Ms.
Takahashi
Second Semester. This course explores the cinematic avant-garde as
a site where political and social change has been imagined through experiments
with style and form -- often as alternatives to the politics associated
with mainstream culture. Through various kinds of written, visual, and
aural texts, this course looks at the projects of avant-garde "communities"
that utilized film, including the Surrealists, the New American Cinema, The
London Filmmakers Coop, Third Cinema, and Fluxus. Prerequisite:
See headnote above. Enrollment limit: 30.
Advanced Cinema Courses
Unless otherwise indicated, these 300-level courses taught by Cinema Studies
faculty require as prerequisites CINE 101 and a Cinematic Traditions course,
or consent of the instructor.
320. Documentary Production 4 hours / 4HU, WR
-01 (13415): TuTh 1:30-2:45 + W 7-10 pm, Mr.
Pingree
-02 (13416): TuTh 3:00-4:15 + W 7-10 pm, Mr.
Pingree
NOTE: You must apply to get consent for this course; download the
application & email it to Mr.
Pingree.
Second Semester. This course explores documentary form in both critical and
creative ways. The class introduces students to various ways to think about
and understand documentaries (in terms of structure, purpose, audience, etc.)
and then gives them the opportunity to practice basic documentary production
(camera, lighting, sound, non-linear editing). After engaging in various individual
and small group exercises, students spend the balance of the semester working
together to produce a short documentary video. Consent by instructor required.
Enrollment limit: 12.
350. (13185) The French New Wave 3 hours / 3HU, CD, WR
MWF 3:30-4:20 + M 7-10 pm, Ms.
An
Second Semester. An in-depth study of one of the most inventive and pioneering
movements in French and international cinema. We will consider its founding
film theories and practices, its representative directors, its post-WWII historical
context, and its lasting legacies in cinema today. Conducted in English. Prerequisites:
FREN/CINE 250 or CINE 101. Enrollment limit: 25.
355. (13613) Cinephilia and Cinema Studies,
4 hours / 4HU, WR
MWF 2:30-3:20 + Sun 4-7 pm, Mr.
Doan
Second Semester. The very word --"cinephilia"-- sounds like a disease,
but the passions and desires it represents might act as a shadow history of
cinema studies. Cinephilia strictly translates as "love of cinema,"
but the broader meanings and critical possibilities the term presents to film
studies remain uncertain, despite the often heated debates that have arisen
around the term. This course will offer a critical and historical overview of
cinephilia, while attempting to determine its usefulness to future work in cinema
studies. Prerequisite: See headnote above. Enrollment Limit:
18.
392. (13417) Selected Directors: Almodovar, Egoyan, vonTrier
4 hours / 4HU, WR
TuTh 11:00-12:15 + MW 7-10 pm, Mr.
Pence
Second Semester. This course will explore cinematic authorship by focusing on
directors who have defined a distinctive style despite emerging from vastly
different cultural contexts. While their films reward examination in relation
to these contexts and to the body of work of each director, their films also
share a common domain, the contemporary international cinema of quality. In
all these registers, we will examine the value and limitation of a concept of
cinematic authorship. Identical to ENGL 392. Prerequisite: See headnote
above. Enrollment limit: 25.
Senior Tutorials and Seminars
Senior Tutorials and Senior Seminars are designed primarily for English
majors, and fulfill the 400-level requirement for the English major. Rising
senior English majors should apply for tutorials and seminars through a common
application available at the department office, not through individual instructors.
Some places in seminars may be available for other qualified students after
all English majors have been accommodated, by application to the department.
Prerequisite: Admission based on a completed application form (available at the department office).
440. Cinema Studies Seminar 4 hours / 4HU, WR
Cancelled
W 7:00-9:30 pm + M 7-10 pm, Mr. Doan
Second Semester. In-depth study of issues in film history, theory and culture.
Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
498. Senior Tutorial 1-4 hours / 1-4HU,WR
-01 (11719): TBA, Mr.
Day
-03 (12956): TuTh 10:00-10:50, Mr.
Pence
-04 (12957): TBA, Ms.
An
-05 (13419): TBA,
Mr.
Pingree
Second Semester. Students should consult with the Director of the Program about
arranging a Senior Tutorial. Prerequisite: Admission based on a completed
application form (available at Program office). Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment limit: 9.
499. (11351) Honors Project 1-4 hours / 1-4HU, WR
TBA, Mr.
Pence
Second Semester. Honors in Cinema Studies is only open
to invited students who have been admitted through the application process.
Prerequisite: Admission based on a completed application form
(available at Program office). Consent of instructor required.
995. Private Reading 0.5-3 hours / 0.5-3HU
Consent of instructor required.
Cross-Referenced Elective Courses
These courses count as electives towards the Cinema Studies major. Students
should register for these courses using the number in the department or program
of origin. For course description, please see the relevant department or program
in this catalog.
Art (ARTS)
059 (10445) Visual Concepts and Processes: Digital Video
067 (12929) Problems in: Moving Image
Music History (MHST)
332 (13675) Film Music History
Rhetoric and Composition (RHET)
112 (13588) Queering the Reel
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Fall 2006 Cinema Studies Courses
First-Year Seminars
First-year seminars do not count toward the Cinema Studies major, but are
recommended as an introduction to deeper-level skills in reading, viewing, analysis,
writing and discussion. The successful completion of a first-year seminar will
serve as one of the ways to satisfy the prerequisite for Cinematic Traditions
courses.
FYSP 113 (6564) Re-envisioning Russia: A Task of Mythic Proportions
4 hours/ 4 HU, CD, WRi
MW 2:30-3:45 + F 2:30-4:20, Ms.
Forman
Faced with the daunting task of creating new myths and symbols for the "New
Russia," how do contemporary filmmakers contribute to ongoing ideological
and spiritual debates? This course focuses on post-Soviet cinema as a projection
of and reflection upon such controversial issues as the divide between the center
and the periphery, the wars in Chechnya, the rise of the nouveau riche, and
the legacy of the Soviet past. Enrollment limit: 14 first-year students
only.
FYSP 157 ( 6961) The Sense of Time and Place, 4 hours/ 4HU,
Wri
MWF 10:00-10:50 + Sun 1-4 pm, Mr.
Day
We often treat time and place as background, focusing on characters and actions
rather than their context. In this course we will read and view works that put
time and place in the foreground to explore the relationship between our sense
of self to time and place. We will also explore how artists characterize the
relation between time and place. A second concern in this course is the nature
of reading and viewing. Enrollment limit: 14 first-year students only.
FYSP 171 Media and Meaning, 4 hours/ 4HU, Wri
Television shows, movies, newspapers, magazines, CDs, DVDs, websites -- these
all profoundly influence the ways we understand and experience the world. In
this course we will explore how such media produce meaning. To do this, we will
examine a variety of different media "texts" and learn to read them
more self-consciously, expanding our sense of what they mean to include how
and why they mean what they do. Enrollment limit: 14 first-year students
only. Mr. Pingree
Introductory Elective Courses
Introductory elective Cinema Studies courses have no prerequisites. All
such courses count towards the major, but do not satisfy either the Introductory
Core Course or the Cinematic Traditions course requirement.
Module 1 & 2: An introduction to digital video production.
Students will become familiar with the basics of camera, sound, and lighting
equipment, and with iMovie editing software. Students will collaborate on focused
production exercises and a larger final class project. This course will fulfill
the prerequisite for advanced production courses in Cinema Studies, though it
does not guarantee admission, which will remain at the instructor's consent.
Enrollment Limit: 16. [Cr/NE or P/NP]
Introductory Core Course
Cinema Studies majors are required to take Cinema Studies 101 (Form, Style,
and Meaning in Cinema), which is the foundation for future study in the discipline.
Prerequisites: Cinema Studies 101 has no prerequisites. Some spaces are
reserved for first- and second-year students.
101. (4729) Form, Style, and Meaning in Cinema 4 hours / 4HU
MWF 11:00-11:50 + MW 7-10 pm, Ms.
An/Mr.
Pence
This course considers the cinema as a particular media form and explores issues
and methods in cinema studies. The class focuses on questions of film form and
style (narrative, editing, sound, framing, mise-en-scène) and introduces
students to concepts in film history and theory (industry, auteurism, spectatorship,
the star system, ideology, genre). Students develop a basic critical vocabulary
for examining the cinema as an art form, an industry, and a system of culturally
meaningful representation. Identical to ENGL 173. Enrollment Limit: 60.
Cinematic Traditions Courses
Cinema Studies majors are required to take at least one Cinematic Traditions
course taught by the Cinema Studies faculty.
Prerequisites: Cinema Studies 101 is strongly recommended as preparation
for Cinematic Traditions Courses. Cinematic Traditions courses are open to students
who have completed any Writing Intensive (WRi) course, or have gained Writing
Certification (WR) in any course in the Humanities. They are also open to those
who have achieved a 5 on the AP exam in English Language/Composition or English
Literature/Composition, or a score of 710 or better on the SAT II writing test.
Other students may be admitted by consent of the instructor, with the understanding
that students should be able to demonstrate the ability to handle writing, discussion,
and analysis in ways typically taught in Writing Intensive classes.
221. Documentary Forms 4 hours / 4HU, WR
This course examines and compares various traditions in documentary cinema by
considering how each has framed its pursuit of the "real." Using documentary
films from diverse times and places, the class introduces students to basic
questions and issues -- structure, mimesis, politics, authorship, ethics, history
-- central to the notion and enterprise of documentary cinema. Prerequisite:
See headnote above. Enrollment Limit: 30.
Mr. Pingree
250. ( 6365) French Cinematic Experience 3 hours / 3HU, CD
MWF 3:30-4:20 + M 7-10 pm, Ms.
An
This course will provide a historical survey of French cinema, starting with
Méliès and the Lumière Brothers, and working through 1930s
Poetic Realism, the Occupation, the New Wave, the 1990s, and the beginning of
the digital age. Historical contextualization will be balanced with close film
analysis and studies of cinematic technique and structure. We will also discuss
cinema’s relationship to the other arts (literature, photography, theatre,
and painting). Taught in English. Identical to CINE 250. No prerequisite, but
CINE 101 or another course in French is strongly recommended. Enrollment
Limit: 30. Syllabus
260. (6987) Approaches to Cinema: The Musical
and American Film Culture, 4 hours / 4HU, WR
MWF 10:00-10:50 + Sun 7-10 pm, Mr.
Doan
This course will offer an overview of the major historical periods, figures,
and films of the musical genre, while also framing them within the broader historical,
aesthetic and cultural moments out of which they arose. It will also explore
how the musical’s unique blending of spectacle and narrative influenced
other genres. We will concentrate primarily on American film musicals, although
films from France and England, as well as stage productions, will also be included.
Prerequisite: See headnote above. Enrollment Limit: 30.
Advanced Cinema Courses
Unless otherwise indicated, these 300- and 400-level courses taught by Cinema
Studies faculty require as prerequisites CINE 101 and a Cinematic Traditions
course, or consent of the instructor.
325. (6988) Special Topics in Cinema Studies:
Imagining Hollywood, 4 hours / 4HU, WR
MWF 11:00-11:50 + Sun 1-4 pm, Mr.
Doan
This class explores the ways in which Hollywood has been portrayed in the cultural
imagination of America over the last century. A wide range of visual and written
texts will be examined in order to think about how Hollywood has shaped, and
been shaped by, American culture, particularly within three crucial, overlapping
periods: the era of the Studio System (1927-1960); the age of American cinephilia
(1945-1975); and post-classical Hollywood (1960-present). Prerequisite:
See headnote above. Enrollment Limit: 25.
340. (6797) Technology and the Subject,
4 hours / 4HU, WR
MWF 1:30-2:20 + Sun 4-7 pm, Ms.
Takahashi
First Semester.This course explores how technologies of the image have
been imagined in relation to the human subject. We will examine a
wide range of visual and written texts in order to think about how various technologies
have altered our relationship to the world at specific historical moments: the
invention of photography (1830), the beginnings of cinema (1900), the rise of
television (the 1950s), and the proliferation of digital media (1990s).
Identical to ENGL 340. Prerequisite: See headnote above. Enrollment
limit: 25.
345. (6808) The Seventies, the Germanies, the Cinema 3 hours
/ 3HU, CD, WR
MWF 11:00-11:50 + M 7-9:30 pm, Ms.
Hamilton
East and West Germany formed the geographical front line of the Cold War. The
ideological and political division that began in 1949 shaped two states in which
cinema played pivotal, though differing roles. This course explores the dynamic
cultural developments of 1970s West and East Germany through a comparative study
of these parallel national cinemas. Lecture and discussion in English. Films
in German with English subtitles. Identical to GERM 345. Prerequisite:
CINE 101 or the equivalent of one German course. Enrollment limit:
30.
Senior Tutorials and Seminars
Senior Tutorials and Senior Seminars are designed primarily for English
majors, and fulfill the 400-level requirement for the English major. Rising
senior English majors should apply for tutorials and seminars through a common
application available at the department office, not through individual instructors.
Some places in seminars may be available for other qualified students after
all English majors have been accommodated, by application to the department.
Prerequisite: Admission based on a completed application form (available
at the department office).
433. (6370) Seminar: Imagining History in Film 4 hours / 4HU,
WR
MWF 1:30-2:20 + SunTu 7-10 pm, Mr.
Day
This course will explore the ways history and our relation to it is defined
and represented in film, in short, how history is imagined. The emphasis will
be primarily, but not exclusively, on American cinema. We will be equally concerned
with what films do with history and what focusing on subject of history reveals
about film as art. Identical to ENGL 433. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment limit: 12.
498-01/ -02/ -03/ -05. (4736/ 6374/ 6375/ 6534) Senior Tutorial
1-4 hours / 1-4HU,WR
TBA, Mr.
Day, Ms.
Hamilton, Mr.
Pence, Ms.
An
Students should consult with the Director of the Program about arranging a Senior
Tutorial. Prerequisite: Admission based on a completed application form (available
at Program office). Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
limit: 9.
499. (5783) Honors Project 1-4 hours
/ 1-4HU, WR
TBA, Mr.
Pence
Honors in Cinema Studies is only open to invited students
who have been admitted through the application process. Prerequisite:
Admission based on a completed application form (available at Program office).
Consent of instructor required.
995. Private Reading 0.5-3 hours / 0.5-3HU
Consent of instructor required.
Cross-Referenced Elective Courses
These courses count as electives towards the Cinema Studies major. Students
should register for these courses using the number in the department or program
of origin. For course description, please see the relevant department or program
in this catalog.
Art (ARTS)
059 Visual Concepts and Processes: Digital Video
Chinese (CHIN)
107 Knight Errant in Chinese Film and Literature
Creative Writing (CRWR)
360 Screenwriting Workshop
Russian (RUSS)
211 Russian Cinema