
Caricature of George Bernard Shaw, drawn by Edmund Valtman (Image courtesy of the U.S. Library of Congress.)
Course Description
This course examines works of film in relation to thematic issues of philosophical importance that also occur in other arts, particularly literature and opera. Emphasis is put on film’s ability to represent and express feeling as well as cognition. Both written and cinematic works by Sturges, Shaw, Cocteau, Hitchcock, Joyce, and Bergman, among others, are considered. There are no tests or quizzes, however students write two major papers on media/philosophical research topics of their choosing.
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As Taught In: | Spring 2004 |
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Undergraduate
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Learning Resource Types
theaters
Lecture Videos
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Written Assignments with Examples