ABS 380 - Black Film and TV Studies

Description:
This course critically examines films/TV written, produced, or directed by and about Blacks and how it shapes socio-cultural and socio-political perceptions of blackness. May be repeated under a different subtitle for up to 10 credits.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: satisfaction of the General Education K1: Academic Writing II requirement.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Differentiate common tropes or character types of a specified Black film or TV studies genre.
Analyze a specified Black film or TV studies genre and the ways that Black directors and Black actors work to resist and/or reinforce perceptions of blackness.
Apply basic film analysis and terminology (narrative form, auteur, cinematography, set design, sound, etc.) to describe a specified Black film or TV studies genre.
Synthesize the works of key actors, producers, and/or directors of a specified Black film or TV studies genre.
Analyze a specified Black film or TV studies genre through a variety of theoretical and historical lenses, particularly attuned to African diaspora history and culture.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
12/1/22

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
This course does not have an established scheduling pattern.checkbox selected