Fall 2023  |  GER 3604W Section 001: Introduction to German Cinema (32671)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, East Bank
Nicholson Hall 125
Enrollment Status:
Open (29 of 50 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
An introduction to the study of German cinema, with a focus on the relation between German film and German history, literature, culture, and politics.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?GER3604W+Fall2023
Class Description:

This course explores the history of German cinema - and cinema in Germany - from the 1890s into the 21st century. Including classics of German film such as Fritz Lang's Metropolis and Rainer Werner Fassbinder's The Marriage of Maria Braun as well as lesser-known films, we will consider the intersection of film aesthetics, technology, and politics across Germany's turbulent history, while at the same time developing skills in close-looking and film analysis. Topics to be discussed include the aesthetics of Expressionist cinema, the growth of the metropolis, the "New Woman" as film viewer and filmmaker, Leftist and anti-fascist cinema, postwar film culture in East and West Germany, and identity, belonging, and transnationalism in post-unification cinema. The language of instruction and readings will be in English, with additional reading assignments in German for interested students.


Grading:
10% Shot Description (1 page)
20% Film Analysis Paper (3-4 pages)
30% Final Project (6-8 pages)
40% Weekly Online Posts
Exam Format:
Essay
Workload:
In addition to the short and final papers, students will have one class presentation, contribute to class discussions, and post weekly Moodle reactions.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32671/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
3 September 2023

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