2010-2011 Academic Catalog 
    
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2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SCRN 140 - Film Authors and Authorship


Examines the theory and practice of film authorship through a consideration of works by major American and international film authors. Studies historical development of the idea of film directors as authors in Europe and the United States. Emphasizes the impact of such theories on the study of various American figures, which may include Hawks, Ford, Hitchcock and Coppola, as well as international figures. Also examines the formation of film authorship in emerging cultural contexts, such as women’s cinema and new national cinemas.

Instructor: Staff

When Offered: Offered periodically

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