Transfer Student Courses in Film and Video Studies (Division 368)

Winter Term, 2000 (January 5 - April 26, 2000)

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Section 001.

Instructor(s): Michael Raine (mraine@umich.edu)

Prerequisites & Distribution: (3). (HU). Laboratory fee ($35) required.

Credits: (3).

Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($35) required.

Course Homepage: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2000/winter/lsa/film/360/001.nsf

This course is required for concentrators in the Program in Film and Video Studies, but is open to all students. The course examines the rich contribution of nations other than the United States to world cinema, understanding these films both as responses to the dominant American film industry and as unique expressions of their own national cultures. The course will also discuss the influences of these national cinemas on one another as well as on American film. By focusing on a series of classic films, the class will examine German Expressionism, Soviet Cinema, French Poetic Realism, Italian Neorealism, the French New Wave, post-war Japanese cinema, as well as the cinemas of Spain, India, and Eastern Europe. Students will write midterm and endterm papers of about eight pages each and take a midterm and final examination.

Section 001.

Instructor(s): James Burnstein (jimburn@umich.edu)

Prerequisites & Distribution: FV 310, current enrollment in 410, and permission of the instructor. Limited to students whose screenwriting work is judged as outstanding. (1-3). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of six credits.

Credits: (1-3).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

Master class seminar with distinguished screenwriters. Course may vary in number of weeks and hours of commitment. Credit will vary accordingly. Students will receive one-on-one and small group instruction in screenwriting. Topics will vary depending upon the interests of the visiting artist. Students are selected on the basis of previous work in screenwriting. Application should be made to the Faculty Coordinator of the Screenwriting Curriculum, Program in Film and Video Studies.

Section 001.

Instructor(s): James Burnstein (jimburn@umich.edu)

Prerequisites & Distribution: FV310, 410, and permission of the instructor. Limited to students whose work is judged as showing outstanding potential in writing for the screen. (3). (Excl).

Credits: (3).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

Advanced individual and small group instruction in screenwriting for select students who have completed basic screening (FV 310) and intermediate screenwriting (FV 410). Students will write a final draft of their revised original screenplay from FV 410 and complete a first draft of a new feature-length screenplay. The course will include staged readings of creative work and group discussions of same. This course is designed for students whose work has shown outstanding potential in the art of writing for the screen.

Section 001 – Students must attend Film Screenings T or Th 7-9 pm. Sections 002-004 meet the Upper-Level Writing Requirement

Instructor(s): Catherine Benamou (cbenamou@umich.edu)

Prerequisites & Distribution: Junior standing. (4). (HU). Laboratory fee required.

Credits: (4).

Lab Fee: Laboratory fee required.

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

See American Culture 490.001.