COMP 258
Japanese Film
Fall 2013
Division I
Cross-listed
JAPN 258
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Class Details
An introduction to Japanese film organized around major directors. The course will cover early masters like Ozu, Mizoguchi, and Kurosawa; New Wave directors of the 1960s and 1970s; and a few contemporary figures like Kitano “Beat” Takeshi. We will also consider popular genres like swordplay films, J-Horror, and anime, focusing on some directors whose work seems to borrow equally from genre film and the artistic avant- garde. All texts are translated or subtitled in English.
The Class:
Format: lecture
Limit: 45
Expected: 20
Class#: 1730
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 45
Expected: 20
Class#: 1730
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
regular attendance in class and at some evening screenings, weekly film viewing and readings in film theory and criticism, and several short response assignments, plus two 5-6 page papers and one test
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
given to students majoring or considering a major in Comparative Literature
Distributions:
Division I
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
JAPN 258 Division I COMP 258 Division I
JAPN 258 Division I COMP 258 Division I
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COMP 258 - 01 (F) LEC Japanese Film
COMP 258 - 01 (F) LEC Japanese FilmDivision ITF 2:35 pm - 3:50 pm
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