ACom 386 - Persuasion and Film

Institution:

SUNY at Albany

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Description:

This course will examine cinema as a vehicle of persuasion. Cinematic themes will be analyzed for their manifest and latent advocacy of various positions and points of view. A variety of films will be critically evaluated, including those that raise issues about race, gender, power, and politics. Contemporary thinking about persuasivemessage design will be drawn upon to investigate the cinematic presentation of these and other issues. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing, or permission of instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.albany.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 442-3300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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