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Doomed Loved in the Cinema
108 | CCN: 31669
Instructor: Mary Ann Doane
In this course we will examine the many films–across different historical periods and in different genres–in which the failure of a love relationship is the principal focus of narrative structure. Is this frequency the result... More -
Global Genres and East Asian Cinema
108 | CCN: 31686
Instructor: Weihong Bao
This course explores East Asian Cinema from the perspective of film genre. In particular, the course examines East Asian genre films as active interaction with the circulation of global film genres as well as mass mediated engagement... More -
Documentary Film
128 | CCN: 31687
Instructor: Linda Williams
This course surveys the history, theory and practice of the documentary, aka “non-fiction,” film and video. We will explore the term and examine the ways its forms and ethics have changed since the beginning of cinema. We... More -
Understanding Film Sound
140 | CCN: 31696
Instructor: Mark Berger
This course will explore the nature, evolution, use, and abuse of sound in cinema. From the first silent films, which weren’t presented in silence at all, to current action films, the relation between sound and image... More -
Special Topics in Film: Hitchcock Adaptations
140 | CCN: 31699
Instructor: Eileen Jones
Director Alfred Hitchcock’s reliance on literary works is a lesser-known factor in his filmmaking, in part because of Hitchcock’s famous “authorship” of his films, which he forcefully publicized. Yet Hitchcock was a frequent adapter of acclaimed novels... More -
Special Topics in Film: Color Theory
140 | CCN: 31705
Instructor: Eileen Jones
In the introduction to Color: The Film Reader, Brian Price argues that until recently film studies scholars have suffered from “chromophobia,” neglecting to address in any comprehensive way “the centrality of color to the experience and technology... More -
German Exiles in Hollywood: From Horror to Noir
160 | CCN: 31720
Instructor: Anton Kaes
This course deals with the American films of German and Austrian filmmakers who fled to the United States when Hitler came to power. Complicating the notion of a national cinema, the films of these refugees negotiated... More -
Beginning Screenwriting
180A | CCN: 31726
Instructor: J. Mira Kopell
Prerequisites: Declared film majors with at least 60 semester units completed. Professor approval required; enrollment limited. Explores the art and craft of writing a feature length, narrative screenplay. Participants present three story ideas to the class, develop... More -
Advanced Production of Narrative Short
187 | CCN: 31732
Instructor: J. Mira Kopell
In Film 187 student filmmakers write, direct and edit one narrative short, 10 – 12 minutes in length. The class emphasizes the collaborative process of filmmaking so, in addition to developing their own projects, students will continually workshop each other’s... More -
Field Study at the Pacific Film Archive
197A | CCN: 31774
Instructor: Nancy Goldman
Mandatory group meetings on Tuesdays at the PFA Library. Students must schedule three hours of fieldwork per week in addition to the group meetings. Prerequisites: Declared film majors with at least 60 semester units completed. Interning at the Pacific... More -
Film Curating Internship
197C | CCN: 31780
Instructor: Kathy Geritz
Meet at Conference Room, Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant Ave. Prerequisites: Declared film majors with at least 60 semester units completed. Professor approval required; enrollment limited. Experience “behind-the-scenes” at PFA! Interns will learn about film curating through creating... More -
The History of Film (Sound Era)
25B | CCN: 31633
Instructor: Eileen Jones
In this introductory survey course we will examine the history of cinema from the silent-to-sound revolution of the late 1920s through the international development of film as a transformative technology, art form, and commercial medium up to... More -
The Craft of Writing: Technologies of Time: the Mediation of History, Memory, and Narrative
R1B - 001 | CCN: 31603
Instructor: Justin Vaccaro
Can we know time without the help of a medium? This is the second part of the Reading and Composition requirement. We will continue to work on writing analytical, argumentative papers but with an added emphasis on research.... More -
The Craft of Writing
R1B - 002 | CCN: 31609
Instructor: Dolores C. McElroy and Jennifer Blaylock
The primary goal of this course is to teach practical skills in college writing with a special emphasis on research. The topic of this R1B will examine the monster as cultural object. Course material will address zombies... More -
The Craft of Writing: Cinema and the Aesthetics of Surrealism
R1B - 004 | CCN: 31621
Instructor: Linda witkowski and Eliot Bessette
This course will combine the formal aesthetic analysis of cinema with theoretical texts to investigate the ways that surrealism has been used in film. Part of our work will be to contrast theories of surrealism with theories... More