Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2014
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FWIS 128 001 (CRN: 13126)
AMERICAN NOIR
Long Title: AMERICAN NOIR
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Messmer, David
Meeting: 7:00PM - 10:00PM M (25-AUG-2014 - 5-DEC-2014)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 15
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2025 4:04AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: From its emergence in 1930s crime novels, to the solidification of its tropes in post-WWII films, the Noir has always critiqued American exceptionalism and prosperity. This course will encourage students to look past the hard-boiled detectives to see the cultural ambiguities that lurk within the mysteries that the genre offers.