Fine Arts 242 Prof. K. Gibel Azoulay Tel. These questions will remain central throughout all our readings and discussions. Class Format Classes will begin with introductory comments and move into a general discussion of the assigned readings. Each student shall come to class fully prepared to summarize the key points of the assigned readings and to relate them to previous class discussions. This course aims to sharpen skills of critical reading and thinking in order to isolate and evaluate methods used to elicit the information presented in a text as well as the ideas and interpretations which the authors present.
Attendance is mandatory .
There is an automatic credit for attendance. Therefore, students who miss more than three classes will receive an automatic reduction in the final grade. We will see several related feature films. Every student must keep a reading journal. This represents a conversation with the text, the author and class discussions.