Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: CINEMA AND THE CITY

Department: Art History

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This class explores representations of the city in 20th century European and American cinema, considering such diverse films as Dziga Vertov's "Man with the Movie Camera," Jules Dassin's "The Naked City," Fritz Lang's "M," and Tom Tykwer's "Run Lola Run." Central concerns will include the city as cinematic protagonist, parallels between urban and cinematic space, and the intertwined histories of both film and urban design over the last century. Cross-list: FILM 336.