Film Genres

Catalog description

Films are analyzed in terms of their generic conventions, narrative, cinematography, target audience, and how they may reinforce and/or break the traditions of their respective genre. Further examination will include how cultural, social, historical, and political contexts shaped and continue to shape the development of film genres. Students will be introduced to film criticism and theory relevant to the genre. Genres that may be covered are: horror, sci-fi/fantasy, western, cult, or a collection of genres.