ENG 259 - POPULAR FILM GENRES: Science Fiction Film

Institution:

University of Rochester

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Description:

We will screen and discuss approximately a dozen films that demonstrate the history of the form, from the silent era through the present. We will concentrate particularly on the periods when the form especially flourished, examining not only the films, but also their connection to their time. We will study such movies as “Metropolis,” “The Thing From Another World,” “Blade Runner,” and “The Terminator,” use a critical text on science fiction film; and write some papers on the films.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rochester.edu

Phone Number:

(888) 822-2256

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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