About FTS 1320 A
Foundational instruction in how to analyze the aesthetic, social and political significance of film genre. Representative topics: The Horror Film, The Coming of Age Film, The Superhero Film. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years.
Notes
Open to Degree and PACE students; crosslisted with FTS 1320 B, total combined enrollment = 100
Section Description
We are currently witnessing a resurgence of the horror film. This course will attempt to understand the reasons for this and its implications. It will consider why horror is so popular, what role it plays in society, why we enjoy fear, and what other psychological responses viewers have to horror. The course will also delve into the history of horror, and we will see a wide variety of films from The Night of the Living Dead, to The Shining, to It Follows. Students will also investigate the genre through various approaches such as feminism, critical race theory, queer theory, Marxism and psychoanalysis. Ideas such as the uncanny, the role of desire, fear, the role of nightmares, and fantasy will be key concepts we turn to in order to help us engage the genre. The course will also consider the cultural implications of many types of horror tropes and characters.
Section Expectation
Students will have a film to watch every week, complete the reading homework and the assignments in response to these as well as be expected to attend every class.
Evaluation
Evaluations will be based on three exams, reading responses or quizzes, and screening notes.
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