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ANTH286

Cinema and National Cultures in Central Europe
ANTH286 SP

Crosslistings: FILM318
SectionClass Size*AvailableTimesPOIPrereq
1 35 25 Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM; .T..... 7:30PM-10:00PM;NoNo

*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration. (Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:21 EDT 1999 )

Concentrating on Hungary with a comparative study of Poland, the Czech Republic and Yugoslavia, the course will examine the links between political culture, society and cinema. It will consider how the films of particular moments and places in contemporary eastern European societies and history defined and considered politics and national cultures in cinematic terms.

MAJOR READINGS

Readings will be drawn from anthropology,
film studies, literature and history. About 16 feature
films of the 1960s and 1970s will be screened--among them
the works of Jancso, Meszaros, Szabo, Wajda, Forman,
and Makavejev.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Short papers, mid-term in-class test, take-home final project.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

One social science course and/or one film studies course. LAB FEE: $40.00 There will be film screenings every Tuesday at approx. 7:30 p.m. in the CFA. 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.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS ANTH

Prerequisites: None

Section 01
Ostor, A
Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM; .T..... 7:30PM-10:00PM;
Grading Mode: Mixed
Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 3, Fr: 0
Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-22-1999




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