European Film

Three credits · Undergraduate

This course will examine European film from the 1940s to the present. Works to be screened include love stories, crime films, and science fiction. We’ll consider, for example, crime thrillers such as the iconic film Breathless, and the classic mind-bending time- travel film La Jetée . Some films will be screened in class, others through online streaming services. This course will provide an introduction to film studies. It will be useful to anyone interested in thinking about cinema and contemporary culture (or just watching some great movies) but it will be of particular interest to students thinking about pursuing careers in film, media, education, or other cultural fields. No previous background in film studies is required. Prerequisite: 9 credits ENGL. Three credits.