Film and History: Topics in Central and Eastern European History on Film, 1914 to 1989

4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

Lecture, three hours. Designed for juniors/seniors. Recommended preparation: other 120 series coursework. Study of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe history through the medium of film. Students learn how to discuss and write about history through film, while embracing visual historical methods and vocabularies. Introduction to the region in the 20th century. Countries or subregions of focus may include Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Hungary, the Baltic states, and the Balkans. P/NP or letter grading.