2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin

LIT 323 The Crime Film

3 hours 

An in-depth study of the evolution and aesthetics of two major film genres, the gangster film and the film noir, though an examination of conventions of motivation, character, action, locale and iconography. The course will emphasize the genre film's treatment of the fundamental cultural conflicts that exist in society.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENG 201 and LIT 106