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Lecturer(s)
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Hudac Nicholas David, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Students will need to complete the following in order to pass the course: 1) Active attendance (at least 70%) and discussion in the seminar 2) Presenting a 10 minute presentation on a particular film (analytically) or reading in class 3) One oral analysis of a film from the class list (10 minutes) conducted one on one with the professor Reading (may change as the semester continues): Rick Altman Film/Genre Harry Benshoff, Sean Griffin Queer Cinema, The Film Reader. Richard Dyer Now You See It: Studies on Lesbian and Gay Film Judith Butler Gender Trouble Judith Butler Susan Sontag On Photography. Michele Aaron New Queer Cinema : A Critical Reader The Oxford Handbook of Queer Cinema Leo Braudy, Marshall Cohen. Film Theory and Criticism. Films (subject to change): Bruce Robinson Withnail and I, (1987) Walter Hill Streets of Fire (1984) Brian De Palma Phantom of the Paradise (1974) Julien Temple Absolute Beginners (1986), Todd Browning Freaks (1932) John Waters Hairspray (1986) John Woo Hard Boiled (1992) Sam Rammi Evil Dead 2 (1992) Armando Iannucci The Death of Stalin (2017) Tom Hooper Cats (2019) Michal Nohejl Occupation (2021) Tommy Wiseau The Room (2003) Neil Breen Twisted Pair (2018) Ed Wood Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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This course is designed to familiarize students with cult low-budget films not generally considered to be part of the critical cinematic cannon. These films, which are often initially critical and/or commercial failures, which have been rehabilitated by audiences over the years. Students will learn to critically engage with these films beyond the level of simple fandom and acquire a more sophisticated critical framework.
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Prerequisites
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This course will consist of a weekly lecture, with assigned readings and films. Films will be available on the class Google Drive, readings are available online through a variety of online sources. Student will be expected to answer questions and discuss these when asked in class. There will be one midterm essay / basic research project, which will be a short 5-6 page essay on a single film. The final exam for this class will be an oral exam, similar in structure to the state exams. Students will select a question and have 15 minutes (maximum) to answer it and any follow up questions.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Students are expected to regularly attend and to actively participate in the course, including discussions and assignments. ANY USAGE OF AI IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.
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Recommended literature
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