Topics in Film Cultures and Traditions
Film Studies majors must take at least one course that focuses on a particular film culture or tradition, such as those listed below. (Please check current schedule of courses for descriptions and availability in a given semester.)
These courses offer intensive examination of specific issues in film cultures and traditions, often those at the center of current critical interest. FILM 241 and 321 course topics are conceived broadly to encompass studies of national cinemas, specific directors, filmmaking practices, and specific genres. They may be repeated for credit with a different topic. Please note that FILM 241 and 321 may be cross-listed with course numbers from other departments (such as ENG 255, ML 164, and ARTH 290).
FILM 241: African American Film
FILM 241: Iran and Middle Eastern Cinema
FILM 241: China on Screen
FILM 241: Contemporary Asian Cinema
FILM 311: Topics in Gender, Sexuality and Cinema
FILM 321: Advanced Topics in Cinema
ENG 255: Black Culture in Fiction, Film and TV
ENG 255: American Screen Comedy
ENG 255: Holocaust Literature and Film
ML 164: French Cinema
ML 164: Italian Film: Neorealism to Today
ML 164: Cinema of the Middle East
ENG 264: Women in Film
ARTH 290: African Film
ASIA 290: Japanese Cinema/Anime
ANTH 290: Documentary Film