Course details

Name: ENFL - 265

Title: MAJOR FILM DIRECTORS

Section: 01

Semester: Spring - 2017

Credits: 3

Description:
Description:
This course will introduce students to auteur theory (the director as “author” of his/her films) as a tool for film analysis, focusing on the works of three expatriate directors known for their depiction of the dark forces lurking in an apparently ordered and benign world: Alfred Hitchcock, Roman Polanski, and Stanley Kubrick, We will study characteristic elements--recurring plot structures, character types, themes, and visual/aural style—in films from representative moments in their careers. And we will examine the strengths and weaknesses of auteur theory. Films in the course include Strangers on a Train, The Birds, Vertigo, Lolita, Repulsion, Chinatown, and Full Metal Jacket,

Requirements:

In-class screenings; active class participation; weekly readings and postings on Blackboard; screenings of DVDs outside of class; mid-term and final.

Schedule: Tuesday From 2:30 pm To 5:15 pm

Graduation requirements:

• Genre Study (Film)

Teaching Faculty: Cutler Janet (cutlerj)

Is course canceled: No