ENG 463AVT Cinema Director: Hitchcock

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In this variant of the course, students examine the body of work of Alfred Hitchcock as a film director, exploring his early silent films, his transition into films with sound, the refinements of his cinematic technique, his cinematic innovations, recurring themes and motifs in his films, and the connections between his films and changing British and American cultural values. Course topics may include Hitchcock's adaptation of various source material, considerations of cinematic form and cultural context, Hitchcock's role in advancing narrative cinema, and Hitchcock's influence on later filmmakers. This variant may be taken for credit only once. (Prerequisite: ENG 2860 or permission of instructor)