Autumn 2020
Meeting:
MW 10:30am - 12:20pm / * *
SLN:
12613
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
"MONSTERS ON/OFF SCREEN: HORROR
GENRE AND BEYOND"
(VLPA)
THIS COURSE EXAMINES THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE HORROR GENRE
ACROSS CONTEMPORARY CINEMATIC
LANDSCAPES. OUR MAPPING OF THE
HORROR GENRE WILL FOCUS
SPECIFICALLY ON ITS CONNECTIONS TO
SHIFTS IN SOCIAL-CULTURAL
PHENOMENON ASSOCIATED WITH THE
COMPLEX INTERACTIONS AND
NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN DIFFERENT
WAVES OF HUMAN OCCUPATION AND
THEIR ENVIRONMENT. WE WILL TRACE
THE SPECTACLE EMBODIED BY THESE
MONSTERS PARTICULARLY WITH A
FEMINIST APPROACH AS A WAY OF
CONSIDERING THE CINEMATIC
REPRESENTATIONS OF THE MONSTERS IN
TERMS OF SOCIAL HIERARCHY,
AESTHETIC FORM, AND IDEOLOGY.
STUDENTS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO
PARTICIPATE IN OPPORTUNITIES WITH
FILM SCREENINGS AT SAM'S AND MOPOP
OFFERED VIA REMOTE LEARNING
Catalog Description:
Examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework. Satisfies the Gateways major/minor requirement. Offered: AWSp.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
January 25, 2025 - 8:28 pm