ASIAN 207

East Asian Film

Please note: this is archived course information from 2012 for ASIAN 207.

Description

In nations undergoing rapid social and political change, films are a means of charting the transformation of contemporary cultures and communities. Selected Chinese, Japanese and Korean films offer artistic sites where issues in the development of these nations are contested. Several films will be compared with their literary originals. Other films offer insight into social phenomena.

Availability 2012

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Professor Paul Clark

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

ASIAN 207: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points from ASIAN 100, CHINESE 130, JAPANESE 150, KOREAN 120, or 30 points FTVMS 100 and 101, or 45 points at Stage I in BA courses

Restrictions

ASIAN 307, CHINESE 124, 125