Art of Film
Just wanted to let NMJ folks know about my class, THE ART OF FILM, which is being offered next Fall. This class is listed under the Art program (AR 185) rather than English, but I encourage English majors and minors to consider it because film and literature are very similar, and because the class deals with the history and aesthetics of "media" it was designed with New Media Journalism in mind as much as art.
The class will meet Wednesday Nights, 6-8:30pm. Films will be screened both in and out of class. We watch a lot of experimental short movies, historically significant pictures, international classics, and even a handful of popular films of recent note. I design the class to maximize variety, so you'll get a sense of alternative worldviews through the different ways that images can be framed. I'm still selecting titles for the syllabus, but some of the movies we've watched in the past that you might recognize include: A Trip to the Moon, Metropolis, The Great Train Robbery, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Cape Fear, Psycho, Singin' in the Rain, High Noon, Run Lola Run, Pierrot Le Fou, Terminator 2, The Piano, Once Were Warriors, and Citizen Kane.
Consider this course as you put together your Fall schedule, and talk it over with your advisor. Enrollment will be limited to the first 35 students who sign up. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at arnzen@setonhill.edu
-- Dr. Arnzen
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Because I have been waiting for this class (and try my best not to miss an opportunity with some reporte' with Dr. A) I say "Screw Shakespeare." I mean, really... it was all Christopher Marlowe anyways.
But seriously, I'm just going to be looking for a Shakespeare class at the community college over the summer. It's cheaper, easier, and a heck of alot less stressful.
Count me in!
Let's see.... I believe Shakespeare is planned to be offered 2007-8 school year. Film could "count" as EL 250, but you'd have to get a "course substitution form" signed by your advisor -- and I know the English faculty wouldn't have any problem with it.
Are you sure that I could put off Shakespear for another year?? I'm just worried that perhaps not taking it would jeopardize some scheduling in my near future... And since it was counted as EL250 in the past, could that work this time, too? Please and thank you...
Sorry -- this won't substitute for Shakespeare. We've counted it for "EL 250" in the past, but Shakespeare is a "core" English lit course. Of course, the Shakespeare class is offered regularly, whereas this one is not. So unless you're a Senior who needs the class to graduate, Shakespeare could likely be put off in your learning plan for another year.
Thanks for the endorsement, folks!
Not an awful lot of room for new seniors in English to take this course, Dr. A. You think I could substitute it for Shakespeare? There's a schedule conflict here.
This is a fantastic course. I'd urge English majors to sign up since it is very much concerned with cultural and historical issues, and will also help to develop one's close-reading skills.
That sounds like a great course. Since film is only about 100 years old, it counts as "new media" in my book.
Citizen Kane is a must-see for journalists, and the premise for Singin' in the Rain hinges on how the introduction of sound impacted filmmaking.