Objectives
Students will become familiar with classic East Asian films and the contexts of their production, including regional political, socio-economic, and cultural histories. They will learn to apply various methods of critical analysis on films and other texts by focusing on structure, semiotics, composition, and historical context. By the end of the course, students will be able to identify various developments, tropes, issues, and characteristics of classic films of East Asia.
Transferable skills include the ability to critically assess and synthesize information from a variety of primary and secondary sources; to clearly and convincingly articulate arguments with supporting evidence; and to develop strong academic English comprehension and communication skills.
Students will become familiar with classic East Asian films and the contexts of their production, including regional political, socio-economic, and cultural histories. They will learn to apply various methods of critical analysis on films and other texts by focusing on structure, semiotics, composition, and historical context. By the end of the course, students will be able to identify various developments, tropes, issues, and characteristics of classic films of East Asia.
Transferable skills include the ability to critically assess and synthesize information from a variety of primary and secondary sources; to clearly and convincingly articulate arguments with supporting evidence; and to develop strong academic English comprehension and communication skills.
- Teacher
Satoko Naito