ENGL 368 - History and Aesthetics of Film

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University of Richmond

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Description:

Topics include major international directors, the conventions and innovations of popular genres, and key aesthetic movements. Prerequisite(s): English 220, 297, or 298 with a grade of C or better. Unit(s): 1 Additional Information: This course examines the principles and history of film aesthetics by focusing in depth on the work of one or two individual directors (for example, Alfred Hitchcock or Akira Kurosawa) or on a particular stylistic movement (such as Film Noir, the French New Wave, Hong Kong Action Cinema) that has had a significant impact on filmmaking more generally. The course's emphasis is less on the interaction of individual films with the cultures that produce them, and more on the development of film language and style. Questions to be considered are: what is film style Can style be defined individually or nationally How do styles evolve over the course of a career and with the introduction of new technologies Ultimately, how are style and meaning related

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.richmond.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 289-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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