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FAMST 150FT - Fairy Tale Cinema

Film and Media Studies College of Letters and Science

Full Course Title

Fairy Tale Cinema

Course Description

This course addresses a select number of fairy tales and related films. It examines the multiple ways in which tales of wonder provide a metaphoric context for human adaptation & interpretation. Fairy tales evoke themes of childhood, development, & home, as well as critical methods including structuralism & psychoanalysis. Through a focus on films, presented weekly for screening along with relevant descriptive, theoretical & literary texts, we take a critical approach to fairy tales.

Unit Value

4

Maximum number of times course can be repeated for additional credit

0

Maximum Units

4

Prerequisites

Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.

Advisory Enrollment Comments

Course may be repeated an unlimited number of times, provided the letter designations are different but only 12 units may count toward the major.
FAMSTW 150FT is the online version of FAMST 150FT

General Subject Areas

E, F

Special Subject Areas

EUR, WRT