Listed in: English, as ENGL-480 | Film and Media Studies, as FAMS-480
Nathaniel Brennan (Section 01)
(Offered as ENGL 480 and FAMS 480.) This seminar will introduce students to the methodologies of film history, covering recent questions in the field of cinema studies as well as more general work on historical and archival practice. We will explore concepts such as historical spectatorship and reception, the intellectual history of film theory, production and studio history, the history of narrative and form, and national and transnational film history. Students will also be introduced to the practical matters of historical research such as utilizing special collections (public and private) and handling and assessing archival material. The course will be research intensive; in addition to the assigned readings and discussion in class, students will undertake one major research project and present their findings over the course of the semester. Two class meetings and one screening per week.
Open to juniors and seniors. Limited to 15 students. Spring semester. Visiting Professor Brennan.
Section 01
Tu 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM CHAP 205
Th 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM CHAP 205
Section 01
Tu 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM FAYE 117