Course Offerings by term

Offers an overview of the 'Iberian and Latin American New Wave': a group of national cinemas exploring contemporary societies of Latin America and the Iberian peninsula. Assesses how films problematize political and cultural issues such as dictatorial pasts, post-modern capitalist democracy, negotiating gender, sexual and racial identities in phallocentric post-colonial societies. The course is structured around screenings and class lectures/seminars.


RoomDayStart TimeEnd Time
G-207
Thursday
16:55
19:50

We examine Brecht's application of his theories and plays to his work in German and Hollywood cinema. We consider his collaborations with Fritz Lang, Charles Laughton, G.W. Pabst, Lotte Eisner and others. We also analyze his influence on later filmmakers such as Jean-Luc Godard, Hans Jurgen Syberberg and R.W. Fassbinder and his contributions to film theory.


RoomDayStart TimeEnd Time
G-102
Tuesday
10:35
11:55
G-102
Friday
10:35
11:55

Shows the evolution of modern French culture in its relationship to cinema. Examines the early influence of literature and theater on cinema and its subsequent detachment, to be recognized as an art in itself with its own particular form. Emphasizes the viewing and discussing of one film each week: two class meetings plus one film per week. One or two off campus visits organized per semester.Taught in French.


RoomDayStart TimeEnd Time
G-002
Monday
15:20
18:15

Examines the intricate relationship between cities and cinema in specific as well as global contexts. Paris, New York, Mexico, Dakar, Cairo, Mumbai, Moscow, Shanghai or Tokyo: how are these sophisticated urban centers portrayed in films? And in turn how is cinema shaped by the rich and multifaceted experiences offered by these metropoles? No prerequisite.


RoomDayStart TimeEnd Time
G-207
Monday
13:45
15:05
G-207
Thursday
13:45
15:05

Internships can be registered for 1 or 4-CR. Please contact the Internship Office for more details.


In this course, you will become familiar with Paris and its residents, contributing to a global awareness and understanding of local habits, values, and way of life, as well as reflecting on your own. You will explore “the city of light” through a variety of in-class and outside activities and projects.


RoomDayStart TimeEnd Time
A-1
Thursday
12:10
13:30

This course is an introduction to French and is intended to help students acquire the basic elements of spoken and written French. Students will learn how to express themselves in everyday life situations. The students’ basic needs for linguistic and cultural information will be the main focus of this course. In class, work will be supplemented by multimedia activities and real-life situations in the city of Paris.


RoomDayStart TimeEnd Time
A-1
Monday
09:00
10:20
A-1
Tuesday
09:00
10:20
A-1
Wednesday
09:00
10:20
A-1
Thursday
09:00
10:20
VISIT-1
Wednesday
10:35
11:55

This course is an introduction to French and is intended to help students acquire the basic elements of spoken and written French. Students will learn how to express themselves in everyday life situations. The students’ basic needs for linguistic and cultural information will be the main focus of this course. In class, work will be supplemented by multimedia activities and real-life situations in the city of Paris.


RoomDayStart TimeEnd Time
A-1
Monday
15:20
16:40
A-1
Tuesday
15:20
16:40
A-1
Wednesday
15:20
16:40
A-1
Thursday
15:20
16:40
VISIT-1
Wednesday
13:45
15:05

This course is an introduction to French and is intended to help students acquire the basic elements of spoken and written French. Students will learn how to express themselves in everyday life situations. The students’ basic needs for linguistic and cultural information will be the main focus of this course. In class, work will be supplemented by multimedia activities and real-life situations in the city of Paris.


RoomDayStart TimeEnd Time
A-2
Monday
10:35
11:55
A-2
Tuesday
10:35
11:55
A-2
Wednesday
10:35
11:55
A-2
Thursday
10:35
11:55
VISIT-1
Wednesday
09:00
10:20