FS 443I - East Asian Cinema

Prerequisites, FTV 140, and FS 244, or FS 245. This course examines cinematic traditions from the region of East Asia by analyzing films from Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan. The course focuses on a historical mode of textual analysis placing each film within larger historical, social, and cultural contexts of its production. Some sections may share course lectures with FS 543. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits