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Academic Year 2001/2002

Contemporary East Asian Cinema
FILM 346 FA

This is a course on comparative narratives and stylistic analysis that focuses on films from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan made in the last twenty years. The films of Tsui Hark, Wong Kar-Wai, Edward Yang, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Kitano Takeshi, and others will be examined, along with issues relating to genre, the regional film industry, the international festival circuit, and popular cinema. Please note that although Hong Kong martial arts and action films will be discussed, they are not the primary focus of this course.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

The instructor of this course will not be using the on-line wait list. If you are interested in this course, please contact the instructor directly.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: FILM304 AND FILM310

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Dombrowski,Lisa A.   

Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-04:30PM;     Location: AWKS010

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 25)

SR. major:    Jr. major:

SR. non-major:    Jr. non-major:    SO:    FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Reading Non-Verbal Texts, Writing

Permission:    Permission of Instructor Required

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002

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