VISST 3515

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VISST 3515
Cinema of the Weimar Republic

Course information provided by the 2017-2018 Catalog.

This course introduces the cinema of the Weimar Republic (1918-33), a golden age of German cinema comparable to the classical Hollywood era. During this period, the German film industry developed a variety of influential aesthetics, from the Expressionism of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari to the New Objectivity of Berlin – Symphony of a Metropolis. Situating the classic films, directors, and stars of the Weimar era within the cultural upheavals of the period, we will discuss the aftereffects of WWI; representations of class and gender; discourses of nature and technology; relationships between aesthetics, spectatorship, and politics; and processes of industrialization, urbanization, and globalization. Students without experience in film studies are welcome—the course will also double as an introduction to discussing and analyzing film.


Distribution Category (LA-AS)

When Offered Fall.

Comments Taught in English. Film screening one evening night per week.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GERST 3515, PMA 3514

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17004 VISST 3515   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person