Film, Philosophy And Politics

Overview

Subject area

PHIL

Catalog Number

105

Course Title

Film, Philosophy And Politics

Department(s)

Description

Philosophical and cinematic analysis of significant films. Special stress given to ideological and mythic functions, narrative and visual styles, and the interaction of political, aesthetic, and semiological elements. Various specific topics such as American Depression-era films; imagination and insurrection; revolutionary cinema; films of the fifties; the politics of everyday life; film aesthetics. Consult the department for current offerings.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

Yes

Total Completions Allowed

99

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

4

Course Topic ID

1

Formal Description

VT:FILM/PHIL/POLITIC

Course Schedule