Literary Approaches to Film

Catalog description

Students will learn how to “read” a film as a literary text. This course will provide students with a basic overview of film genres. Topics will include the basic elements of film production; the hallmarks of major genres such as comedy and film noir; film terminology and major critical approaches; and a brief history of film. They will gain exposure to seminal films in a variety of genres including film noir, musicals, and science fiction. In this lecture and discussion-based seminar, students will analyze films and test their ideas in the public sphere.