ENGL 373

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Special Topics in Film Studies

Credit: 3 hours.

Extended investigation of major subjects and issues in cinema and other media; topics vary and typically include studies of author/directors, genres, historical movements, critical approaches, and themes.

Same as MACS 373. May be repeated with permission of English advising office to a maximum of 6 hours if topics vary. Prerequisite: One college-level course in film studies or literature.

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ENGL 373 class schedule data for fall 2013
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	54657	Lecture-Discussion	P	11:00AM -12:50PM	TR	59A English Building	Prendergast, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Section Title: Disability in Film Section Info: Topic Section P: Disability in Film This course will examine disability as it is approached, managed, and represented by the film industry. Questions we will consider: How are disabled characters represented in popular films and how has that representation changed over time? How have independent films attempted to counter mainstream portrayals of disability by offering a more complex view? How does the mainstream film industry assume an able-bodied, able-minded audience? We will examine films featuring deaf actors whose signs are 'translated' on screen, cinemagraphic techniques for rendering impaired mental states, and the politics of able-bodied actors representing disabled characters. We will also screen descriptive audio of movies created specifically for the visually impaired, films done completely in ASL (American Sign Language), and attend a 'Lights Up, Sound Down' screening (designed to accommodate viewers with autism and sensitivity issues) at a local theatre. Screenings will be accompanied by readings in disability and culture. Requirements include attendance at screenings, participation in class discussion, and three short papers in lieu of a final with a presentation to the class.
	49170	Lecture-Discussion Lecture-Discussion	S S	2:00PM -3:50PM 2:00PM -4:20PM	R T	160 English Building 148 Armory	Newcomb, J Newcomb, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Section Title: Haunted Cinema Section Info: Topic Section S: Haunted Cinema In this section of ENGL/MACS 373 we will examine narrative films about haunting?featuring ghosts, vampires, demons, and other weird creatures - to explore the many ways in which cinema is itself a 'haunted' cultural form with complex, fascinating, sometimes troubling psychic, emotional, religious, and political meanings. Our examination will range from some of the earliest cinematic haunting narratives to some very recent Hollywood films. We?ll consider these far-reaching questions, among others: ?How can cinema, that quintessentially 20th-century art form, reveal to us what forces and fears haunt the modern world? In what ways is cinema a 'haunted' form, and the viewer of films both haunter and haunted? ?How can cinematic narratives of haunting provide us with powerful metaphors of hidden interconnection, even some degree of religious or spiritual experience, in the fragmented, skeptical environment of modernity? ?How do these narratives allow us to explore anxieties and fantasies involving identity, gender, and sexuality that often seem taboo in our everyday lives? Attendance at weekly screenings, multiple analytical essays, a final exam, and consistent class participation will be required.