0505-436 - Women's Stories and Women's Films

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Rochester Institute of Technology

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Description:

This course will provide an introduction to women's films through an exploration of narrative structure in films made by women. Through film screenings and class discussion, the course will examine the themes and issues of women's narratives and how they are presented in the medium of film. The hero's journey and traditional narrative structure will be contrasted with the heroine's journey and the more personal story telling style of the feminine. The course will also examine differences between films made by women and films made by men about women. The course will introduce the work of feminist film critics and consider the relevance of those theories to women's roles in current films. It may be taken as an elective. Cross-listed with CIAS, 2065-473; and women and gender studies minor (0522-436). Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rit.edu/

Phone Number:

(585) 475-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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