COMM 338 - Surrealism and Cinema

Institution:

Bethany College - West Virginia

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Description:

This course is an examination of original texts of the surrealist movement, including the manifestoes of its self-proclaimed leader, André Breton.Surrealist concepts of mechanisms to promote creativity are investigated, such as dreams, automatic writing, the "exquisite corpse," the Freudian slip, and eroticism. Emphasis is on the surrealist influence on films such as Andalusian Dog, Mechanical Ballet, Blood of the Poet, Beauty and the Beas t, Fellini 's Satyricon, Repulsion, Eraserhead, Brazil, Barton Fi nk, and Naked Lunc

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bethanywv.edu

Phone Number:

(304) 829-7000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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