Program Overview

Film as History (HIST*2020)

Course Details

The course code for Film as History is HIST*2020, and it is offered in Section 01 during the Fall 2016 term. The course instructor is J. Walsh.

Course Description

This course will consider film both as a source and as a comment on the past. Topics will vary depending on instructor expertise, and may include:

• Film as propaganda
• The city in film
• Film as myth
• Women and gender in film
• Film and war

Associated Departments and Schools

The course is associated with the following departments and schools:

• School of Theatre, English, and Creative Writing
• School of Fine Art and Music
• School of Languages and Literatures
• Department of History
• Department of Philosophy
• Interdisciplinary Programs

Associated Centres, Institutes, and Labs

The course may also be associated with the following centres, institutes, and labs:

• Centre for Scottish Studies
• Grounded and Engaged Theory Lab (GET)
• Interdisciplinary Design Lab
• The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation
• The Humanities Interdisciplinary Collaboration Lab (THINC)
• The School of Fine Art & Music Print Study Collection