Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2010

     

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FSEM 119 001 (CRN: 24115)

FILM NOIR

Long Title: FILM NOIR
Department: Humanities Division
Instructor: Oukaderova, Lida
Meeting: 9:25AM - 10:40AM TR (11-JAN-2010 - 23-APR-2010) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
 
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Freshman
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 4
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 15
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 5
Enrollment data as of: 18-MAY-2024 8:36PM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: Final Exam Unknown
 
Description: Comprising some of the greatest Hollywood productions of the 1940s and 50s, film noir is characterized by its despairing moods, violent protagonists, femmes fatales and intricate criminal plots. This class will examine the formal and narrative conventions of film noir and explore its cultural and political contexts. Students will be introduced to different modes of filmic and cultural analysis. Films will include "The Maltese Falcon," "Double Indemnity," and "Scarlet Street," among others. This course is limited to first year students only, any others will be removed from this course. Cross-list: HART 119.