Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2019-2020
HART 561 - WHAT IS CINEMA?
Long Title: WHAT IS CINEMA? CLASSIC READINGS OF CLASSIC FILMS
Department: Art History
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Using a variety of readings now considered classics as our guide, this class will look closely at a broad range of films and film movements discussed by critics and theorists such as Rudolf Amheim, Jean Epstein, Sergei Fisenstein, Walter Benjamin and Andre Bazin. Graduate students will be assigned additional readings and will be required to write a substantial research paper (20-25 pages). Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: HART 361. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for HART 561 if student has credit for HART 361.