| Spring Term 2021 TOP:RUSSIAN FOLK TALES IN FILM - 3239 - RUSS 287 |
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Prerequisites/Notes: RUSS 250 or consent of instructor Catalog Description : This course will examine topics in Russian film. Topics may include specific generes (e.g., the sad comedy), the work of a director or tradition, films important for a specific historical moment (e.g., The Thaw or World War Two), or films devoted to a specific theme. Students will expand their Russian vocabulary, improve fluency, increase speaking confidence and gain cultural knowledge by viewing Russian films and analyzing the psychology of the characters. Throughout this course, students will be introduced to the practice of reading the filmic text using three structuring lenses: 1) history, 2) formal and generic elements, and 3) film criticism. May be repeated when topic is different.
Topic for Fall 2020: Love, Sex, and Family in Late Soviet and Post-Soviet Film Topic for Spring 2021: Russian Folk Tales in Film This course will introduce advanced students of Russian to the rich tradition of Russian folk tales and their representation in film. Students will read tales about such all-time favorite characters as Kolobok, Yemelia and his Pike, Baba-Yaga, Kashchei the Deathless, Vasilissa the Beautiful, etc. We will then explore the cinematic presentations and re-interpretations of these tales and characters in Soviet and post-Soviet films and cartoons. Students will write their own fairy tales; as a final group project, students will shoot a fairy-tale film. Attributes: Non-English Language Instructn, Cross-Listed Course, GER BA Language, GER BMUS Language, 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
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