FR 103 - FRENCH CINEMA

College of Arts & Sciences

Credit(s): 3

A history of the French cinema from the early twentieth century to the present. Emphasis on the primary aesthetic movements of French cinematic expression in social and historical context. Attention given to the formal elements specific to film, techniques of film analysis, and the nature of visual culture. Viewing of films outside of class required. Taught in English, with no knowledge of French necessary.

Meets UK Core: Intellectual Inquiry in Humanities.