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Class number:
3296
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Title: Evolution of the Western Film |
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Department: English |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 15 |
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Current enrollment: 8 |
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Available seats: 7 |
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Start date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 |
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End date: Wednesday, December 23, 2026 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
Schedule:
MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM, HL - 123
W: 6:30PM-9:00PM, AAC - 320
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Instructor(s): Younger, James |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Humanities Requirement |
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Note: For English majors, this course fulfills the post-1800, elective, and additional literature or film requirements. For all students, it fulfills the College’s HUM requirement. |
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Note: Required screenings accompany the course from 6:30-9 on Wednesdays. |
Course Description:
The course examines how the Western genre emerged from global popular culture at the end of the 19th century to become one of the most powerful and complex forms for expressing the experience of Modernity. After careful consideration of the political and philosophical implications of the Western, we will track the development of the genre as it responds to the ideological contradictions and cultural tensions of 20th-century American history, focusing on broad trends within the mainstream, the contributions of individual directors, and the global dissemination of generic elements. For English majors, this course satisfies the requirement of a course emphasizing literature written after 1900. Evening meeting time is for screenings only. This course is research intensive. |