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FS 399

Special Topics in Film Studies

3 units

Winter 2027 · FS 399 LEC A1: Special Topics in Film Studies Screenwriting; TBD · Course preview · Future term

Topics

  • Screenwriting
  • Character and dialogue
  • Scene structure
Winter 2024 · Special Topics in Film Studies / Latin America at the Movies

Topics

  • Latin American film history
  • Cinematic language
  • Cultural narratives
  • Political and social contexts of film production and reception

Readings

  • Mast, Gerald, and Bruce Kawin. A Short History of the Movies. Pearson, 2011. Recommended for LA ST students.
    recommended
  • Chasteen, John Charles. Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America. W. W. Norton, 2001. Recommended for FS students.
    recommended
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