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Prerequisite: ENGL 1158/1159 with C or better. An introduction to the literary art of film based on representative international films.

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to International film (focusing on Austrian film) as a form of narrative “text” that incorporates the techniques of image and sound as well as the purely literary techniques of the printed word. We will consider the narrative possibilities of film by examining the language and techniques of films that shape our understanding of them as “texts.” We will be specifically examining Austrian films as “texts” that reflect the culture and history of Austria. The class will view approximately 7 films, including the Oscar winning films The Counterfeiters by Stefan Ruzowitzky, and Amour by Michael Haneke, as well as Poppitz by Harald Sicheritz, and The Piano Teacher. Students will be expected to attend each film screening, complete quizzes and write short screening reports on the films, compose a four-page paper, and take two exams. Participation and attendance are critical to the success of this class, and will be used to help determine the final grade.