Film Theory

Catalog description

The course acquaints the student with the multitude of theories that together constitute Film Theory. The course traverses the multiple disciplines that have been used to examine the film, including psychology, linguistics, history and sociology and aesthetics. The course traces the broad outlines in the evolution of each branch of Film Theory including psychoanalysis, semiotics, feminism, and theories of ideology. Considerable attention is also paid to students developing a sense of how to place the film object in its historical and cultural context.