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Syllabus A Question of Genre: Melodrama Comedy Western and Musical in Classical Hollywood - 19168
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Last update 16-09-2022
HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: General & Compar. Literature

Semester: 1st Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Tamar Abramov

Coordinator Email: tamar.abramov@mail.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: by appointment

Teaching Staff:
Dr. Tamar Abramov

Course/Module description:
We will investigate the question of genre, in the classic age and in modernity. We will try to understand its essential plurality and its relationship to the law

Course/Module aims:
Read films
Read film theory
be able to distinguish between genres and account for the differences

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
To read films in accordance with a theory of genre

Attendance requirements(%):
100%

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: lecture

Course/Module Content:
we will read about a dozen films and film theory and essential texts in aesthetics alongside them

Required Reading:
From Aristotle to Copjec
Mostly visual texts

Additional Reading Material:

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 30 %
Project work 70 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:
 
Students needing academic accommodations based on a disability should contact the Center for Diagnosis and Support of Students with Learning Disabilities, or the Office for Students with Disabilities, as early as possible, to discuss and coordinate accommodations, based on relevant documentation.
For further information, please visit the site of the Dean of Students Office.
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