Michel Valentin (Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures) Chair, Film Committee
The interdisciplinary offerings in film
afford students the opportunity to
acquire a basic knowledge of the history
and development of the film. Specific
courses provide study in national
cinemas (e.g., American, French,
German, and Japanese), directors (e.g.,
Bergman, Fellini, Hitchcock, Kurosawa),
genres (e.g., Silents, Noir, Western,
Detective, literary adaptations), and
problems (e.g., aesthetics,
Existentialism, theology, sexism). The
courses view films primarily from
historical, critical, and creative
perspectives. A course in
cinematography is offered, and courses
in screen writing and film criticism are
offered under the special topics listing;
courses are not offered, however, in
shooting or producing scripts, nor in
technical production, film making,
editing, etc. It is recommended that all
students take the Introduction to the Film
course before enrolling in other courses.
Students should examine the class
schedule each semester to learn the titles
of special topics courses.
Courses
Liberal Studies 180 Introduction to the
Film
Liberal Studies 195 Special Topics
Film
Foreign Languages and Literatures
222L The German Cinema
Foreign Languages and Literatures 338
The French Cinema
Liberal Studies 381 Studies in the Film
English 325 Studies in Literature and
Other Disciplines
Philosophy 344 Topics in the
Philosophy of the Arts Film
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