While there is no official Film Studies curriculum at Stanford, the following courses are being offered in Autumn 1997 that fall under the general rubric of Film Studies:
Art 140 / 240: Introduction to Film Studies
Professor Scott Bukatman
Monday / Wednesday / Friday 11:00-12:15 PM
Monday / Tuesday 7:00-10:00 PM
Cummings Art Building, 2
Same as Comparative Literature 140. The formal, historical, and cultural issues associated with the study of film. Familiar models of classical narrative cinema are juxtaposed with alternative narrative structures, documentary films, and experimental cinematic forms. Issues of cinematic "language," visual perception, and representations of gender, ethnicity, and sexuality. Develops basic relevant aesthetic and conceptual analytical skills. Weekly screenings.
Communication 114: Introduction to the Moving Image
Professor Jan Krawitz
Tuesday / Thursday 1:15-3:05 PM
Building 120, room 314
For junior or senior Communication majors only. Students acquire the basic practical skills to write, shoot, direct and edit. Prerequisites: Communication 1 and consent of instructor.
Communication 122A / 222A: Documentary Film
Professor Henry Breitrose
Tuesday / Thursday 1:15-3:05 PM
Building 120, room s64
Analysis of the techniques and strategies of films designed to effect attitudinal and behavioral change. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
English 173F: Shakespeare On Film
Professor J. Summit
Tuesday / Thursday 1:15-3:05 PM
Tuesday / Wednesday 7:00-10:00 PM
Meyer Library, room 124 (Forum Room)