Courses

Survey of dramas, performances, criticism and theory since 1900 in American Theatre. Offered every three years.

History of violent movies in the United States from earliest silent films to new gangster films of Quentin Tarantino. Meaning of these films and what they say about American society.

A history of popular film in the U.S. from the early 1950s through the present. Students become acquainted with the work and themes of some of America’s significant film directors and major genres of American popular film.

A history of popular film in the U.S. from the rise of the American silent film through the films of the post-World War II era Students become acquainted with the work and themes of some of America’s significant film directors and major genres of American popular film.

A history of popular film in the U.S. from the rise of the American silent film through the films of the post-World War II era. Students become acquainted with the work and themes of some of America’s significant film directors and major genres of American popular film.

A history of popular film in the U.S. from the early 1950s through the present. Students become acquainted with the work and themes of some of America’s significant film directors and major genres of American popular film.

A history of popular film in the U.S. from the early 1950s through the present. Students become acquainted with the work and themes of some of America's significant film directors and major genres of American popular film.

A history of popular film in the U.S. from the rise of the American silent film through the films of the post-World War II era. Students become acquainted with the work and themes of some of America's significant film directors and major genres of American popular film.

A history of popular film in the U.S. from the rise of the American silent film through the films of the post-World War II era. Students become acquainted with the work and themes of some of America’s significant film directors and major genres of American popular film.

This course examines genres of American folk culture expression such as ghost stories, urban legends, foodways, music, and art—paying special attention to how these diverse forms of expression reflect and shape regional, ethnic, class, and gender identities. Course materials include ethnographic writing, sound recordings, film, and folklore scholarship. The course also will consider the competing definitions of “folk” and “folklore” prevalent from the late 19th century to the present.