Art & the History of Art 272 - Foundations/Integrations

Spring
2017
01
4.00
Adam Levine, Pooja Rangan
TH 01:00PM-04:00PM; W 07:00PM-10:00PM
Amherst College
ARHA-272-01-1617S
FAYE 215; KECC 8
alevine@amherst.edu; prangan@amherst.edu
ENGL-281-01,ARHA-272-01,FAMS-220-01

(Offered as ENGL 281, FAMS 220, and ARHA 272.)  “Foundations and Integrations” will be an annual team-taught course between a Critical Studies scholar and moving-image artist.  A requirement of the Film and Media Studies major, it will build on critical analysis of moving images and introductory production work to develop an integrated critical and creative practice.  Focused in particular around themes and concepts, students will develop ideas in both written and visual form.  The theme for spring 2017 will be “The Voice.”


Requisites:  A foundations course in Critical Studies of Film and Media (such as “Coming to Terms: Cinema”) and an introductory film/video production workshop. Not open to first-year students.  Limited to 15 students.  Spring semester.  Professors Levine and Rangan.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.