2010-2011 Academic Catalog

May 05, 2024

2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

COMM 263 - Studies In French Cinema

French cinema has been an especially successful Eurpean cinema for over a century. It has defined film as an art form and as a major site of national cultural production. Distinctive films can be found in every historical period, from the earliest “cinema of attractions” to today’s auteur films and popular genre movies. Of the major world cinemas, French cinema has also been the most successfully nationalist: the French government has supported the industry, critics and policymakers have campaigned against Hollywood dominance, and filmmakers have been active in local and global politics. The focus of the course varies each time it is given. We may examine a particular filmmaker, movement, or arts tradition, a genre or comparison of genres, or a particular theme such as immigration, the representation of history, or sexual explicitness in recent films. Taught in English.

Prerequisites: SCRN 010 or permission.

Cross Listed: FREN 263, SCRN 263

Instructor: Ms. Butzel

When Offered: Offered every other year

Faculty: Marcia Butzel, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Screen Studies Adjunct Associate Professor of French and Comparative Literature Director, Screen Studies Program