ENGL 120 - Literature and Critical Writing: Film As Narrative (W)

3 Credit(s)

An introductory course that focuses on analyzing and interpreting film as narrative art. Beginning with the early days of film, members of the class study cinema in its historic and artistic contexts using the tools of literary analysis, such as characterization, perspective, metaphor, symbolism, allusion, and intertextuality. Emphasis is placed on theories of narrative, genre, and authorship. Works studied include a range of genres (comedies, musicals, film noir, war film) by filmmakers such as Charlie Chaplin, Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese, and the Coen Brothers. Students are expected to attend screenings as part of the course requirements.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 or ENGL 103