ENGL 270

Spring 2016 All Classes

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American Film Genres

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Credit: 3 hours.

Introduction to the study of the dominant genres or types U.S. cinema. Examines the elements that constitute genres (such as visual and narrative patterns), the formation and reshaping of genres by filmmakers and the entertainment industry, the social and cultural factors that influence the genre cycles and subgenres, and the landmark works of each genre. The course treats several genres in historical perspective or focus on a single genre.

May be repeated in separate terms up to 6 hours if topics vary.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Lit & Arts

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ENGL 270 class schedule data for spring 2016
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	61765	Lecture-Discussion	P	11:00AM -12:50PM	TR	148 Armory	Camargo, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts course. Section Title: Crime Films Section Info: Topic Section P: Crime Films Crime has figured in our laws and in our literary texts from the earliest days, both as an element in our moral education and as a social problem. It was only in the 1840s, however, that crime became bracketed to mass entertainment. In this course we will look at crime from two perspectives. The first group of films focuses on agents of disorder, professional and nonprofessional criminals alike; the second group on detectives and police, agents of law and order. Through these opposing lenses, we will analyze fictional representations of crime from a range of perspectives: character studies, motivations, victims, detection methods, representations of the police, social impact of crime, class, gender, race, censorship, and spectator address. Evaluated work will include three medium-length papers and several shorter ones. While experience in film studies is a plus, it is not required for enrollment in this course.