Genres

Catalog description

The Genres course series considers the influences and evolution ofa particular genre in film history. Revolving courses on a regular rotation include Science Fiction, Horror, The Western, Comedy, Film Noir, and future sections will be added. Each semester consists oflectures, selected screenings, scholarly readings, discussions, and reflective criticism of a different genre and the history of how it has been portrayed on screen. This course may be repeated once with a different topic.