HUC 165 - Film and the Supernatural

Institution:

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

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Description:

This course will explore major films which have reflected and helped to define the concept of "supernatural horror" in Western culture. The films will be related to the themes in folklore and fiction that inspired their scripts. Students will learn to identify the basic themes in supernatural film and fiction and will acquire the basic methodology required to analyze these films as unconscious reflections and/or semi-unconscious projections of archetypal fears. The student should expect to pay for film screenings.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.lagcc.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 482-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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