CHI 4503 - Contemporary French Cinema And Society

Institution:

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Subject:

Chinese

Description:

3 hours; 3 credits This course examines the relationship between cinema and contemporary society in France. It studies film as a specific art form, aesthetically, while analyzing it also in sociological terms, that is, in its relation to society, politics, and culture in general. The course begins with the New Wave (1960s) and traces French cinema to the present, with particular emphasis placed on the new generation of filmmakers of the 1990s. While introducing students to the latest developments in French society and cinema, the course also aims to improve students' analytical and communicative skills in French. This course is taught entirely in French. Prerequisite: FRE 3001 or 3002 or departmental permission.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.baruch.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(646) 312-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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