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Course Info for ENGL - 304 - 01, Spring 2022
Class number: 2864 Title: Cinephilia and Philosophy Department: English
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 15 Current enrollment: 11 Available seats: 4
Start date: Monday, January 31, 2022 End date: Monday, May 16, 2022 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule:
MW: 10:00AM-11:15AM, HL - 123
M: 6:00PM-9:00PM, HL - 123
Instructor(s): Younger, James
Prerequisite(s): None
Distribution Requirement: Meets Humanities Requirement
Note: For English majors, this course satisfies the requirement of a course emphasizing critical reflection.
Note: Evening meetings of this class are for film screening only.
Course Description:
This course offers a free-ranging exploration through a series of philosophical texts and films designed to challenge us and provoke creative thought, open-ended discussion, and poetic critical writing. The course will be conducted as an advanced seminar; some prior background in either philosophy or film studies is recommended, and a serious commitment to the common cinephilosophical endeavor is required. For English majors, this course satisfies the requirement of a course emphasizing critical reflection.