2021 Fall

KOREAN 186 101 - DIS 101

Introduction to Korean Cinema

Jinsoo An

Aug 25, 2021 - Dec 10, 2021

12:00 am

Internet/Online

Class #:26354

Units:4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through East Asian Languages and Cultures

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 0

Enrolled: 30

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 30

Waitlist Max: 10

No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

2 to 3 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material, 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials, and 7 to 6 hours of outside work hours.

This course offers a historical overview of Korean cinema from its colonial development to its present renaissance. It covers Korean film aesthetics, major directors, film movements, genre, censorship issues, and industrial transformation as well as global circulation and transnational reception. In an effort to read film as sociocultural texts, various topics will be discussed. All readings are in English.