COM 455 Film Theory and Criticism

Through readings, screenings and discussion students will examine classical and contemporary film theories. Issues of representation, the cinematic apparatus and semiotics including psychoanalytic film theory will be discussed. Theorists including Sergei Eisenstein, Andre Bazin, Gilles Deleuze, Walter Benjamin, Laura Mulvey and Lev Manovich will be studied. Examples of contemporary and historic film will be presented in class for theoretical and critical analysis. Weekly reading and screening responses and a major critical paper will be required. May be counted in the Humanities if not counted in the major.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Any one of the following: COM 232, COM 260, COM 261, or any 300- or 400-level course in the "Media, Culture and Society" course offerings, or instructor consent.

Distribution

A

Offered

once per year