This introduction to feminist film theory and scholarship will consider the representation of women in a variety of classic Hollywood film genres as well as how women represent themselves in both Hollywood and avant garde film and video. This comparative survey traces the development of commercial, documentary and experimental cinema in North, Central, and South America from the inventions of Edison and the Lumieres to the present day. Please note that this course only meets for the first half of the semester. Spring, G. Rocha. Gender and Genre.
Enrollment is limited.
Spring, J. Lerner. Introduction to Video Production. Weekly, hands-on assignments will be organized around the formal properties and power of video. The workshop will allow students to evaluate each other's work as well as that produced by media professionals and to create a final video project of their own. Enrollment is limited.