Film

*CANCELLED* Cinematic Expression I
An intensive study of film history with analysis of specific films that represent stages in the evolution of the formal aspects of cinematic expression. Film showings, lectures, seminars.
Note: Not for Cinema Studies majors.
This course is 100% online; please visit www.purchase.edu/online for details.
ACI2760.20 / 4 credits
Christian Gay
Session II: June 13–July 28

NEW! Television Studies

 Examines the state of television today, with special attention to new genres, narratives, technologies, audiences, and corporate practices, with special attention to the growth of cable networks, online sites, streaming serials, new modes of spectatorship, and new forms of fan culture.
Note: This course is 100% online; please visit www.purchase.edu/online for details.
ACI3070.60 / 4 credits
Christian Gay
Session IV (Intensive): July 11–29

Middle Eastern Cultures: Texts and Films
Explores the various cultures, geography, and history of the Middle East, including Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Israel. Some time is also devoted to minorities within a larger context. The selected texts and films raise awareness of human rights issues as well as the political, ethnic, and national complexities of the region. Both fiction and nonfiction works are used.
AHU3020.70 / 4 credits
AHU9020.70 / noncredit option / $595
Michael Taub
Mon.–Fri., 1:00–4:20 p.m.
Session III (Intensive): June 13–July 1
Humanities Bldg., Room 2073

The Law and Film
An examination of how law functions (or malfunctions), using contemporary films to illustrate the U.S. criminal justice system. Students review series of films and compare them to literature and contemporary realities. Topics include arrest, interrogation, and the right to an attorney; preparation for trial and jury selection; the conduct of a trial, including opening statements, examinations and cross-examinations of witnesses, and sentencing; and imprisonment. Also offered as CSS 3055.
FTF3055.70 / 4 credits
FTF9055.70 / noncredit option / $595
Basil Apostle
Mon.–Fri., 9:00 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Session IV (Intensive): July 11–29
Social Sciences Bldg., Room 1039

Gender Expression in Film
By focusing on masculinities, femininities, and the space in between, this course examines the cultural structure of gender and investigates the various ways that gender is expressed visually in film. Also offered as CSS 3610.
Note: This course is 100% online; please visit www.purchase.edu/online for details.
Section A:
FTF3610.70 / 4 credits
Rachel Simon
Session I (Intensive): May 23–June 10

*CANCELLED* Section B:
FTF3610.71 / 4 credits
Rachel Simon
Session IV (Intensive): July 11–July 29 

*CANCELLED* The Great Directors
Asserting that directors are in some ways the “authors” of a film text, it is often possible to identify key aspects and motifs of particular directorial styles. While looking at the director’s overall role in the collaborative filmmaking process, this course examines the work of several influential directors who have had a major impact on the cinema.
CSS3750.70 / 4 credits
FTF3750.70 / 4 credits
FTF9750.70 / noncredit option / $595
Ron Mottram
Mon.–Fri., 9:00 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Session III (Intensive): June 13–July 1
Humanities Bldg., Room 1070

Updated June 9, 2011

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