Film Genre
Prerequisite: ICVM 201 or 222.
This course offers an in-depth analysis of film genres, their conventions, and /or cultural functions (e.g., documentary film noir, science fiction). Selected film viewing is a catalyst for analyzing the relations between ideology, authorship, and storytelling. May be repeated with different topic for a total of 9 hours but only 6 may count towards the major.
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge what constitutes a genre and the varied approaches used to analyze films within the context of genre studies.
This course offers an in-depth analysis of film genres, their conventions, and /or cultural functions (e.g., documentary film noir, science fiction). Selected film viewing is a catalyst for analyzing the relations between ideology, authorship, and storytelling. May be repeated with different topic for a total of 9 hours but only 6 may count towards the major.
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge what constitutes a genre and the varied approaches used to analyze films within the context of genre studies.