Particular emphasis on developing skills for viewing film as a form of visual art. Wiethaus An investigation of selected theological and relitious themes in contemporary film. Dr. Ulrike Wiethaus Course focuses on the ways in which modern film has represented gender, sexuality, and the body for understanding medieval women's culture and legacy. Hannah M. Hardgrave Film depictions of controversial moral issues will provide the starting point for an understanding of the philosophical reasons upon which opposing sides ought to base their views. Ananda Mitra, Dr. Mary Dalton Seminar provides aforum for contextualizing selected film texts in critical and aethetis theories of mass communication and popular culture.
Students address the intricate connection between film, identity and culture.
An exploration of a variety of historical and contemporary views of Jesus through the media of written texts, film, music, and the visual arts. Andrews A sequence of assignments including interviews, cold readings, commercials, etc. leading up to a final project of a 5 to 10 minute film scene. Dr. Betsy Taylor Course acquaints students with concepts and the specifics of what is generally termed abnormal psychology, psychopathology, or mental illness. Students view films as part of the course and provide their diagnostic impressions of a main character. Dr. Mary Dalton, Dr. Eric Watts Seminar provides aforum for contextualizing selected film texts in critical and aethetis theories of mass communication and popular culture.