Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024
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Film Studies 3366F/G

FILM NOIR AND THE CRIME GENRE


This course examines the narrative and aesthetic innovations of film noir in relation to its literary origins and cinematic influences. Tending to key figures such as the hard-boiled detective and the femme fatale, the course will chart the development and revision of noir from WWII to the present.

Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in Film Studies 1020E or Film Studies 1022, or 1.0 of English 1000-1999 plus English 2112F/G, Film 2212F/G, or Theatre Studies 2212F/G, or permission of the department.

Extra Information: 2 lecture/seminar hours, 1 3-hour lecture/screening.

Course Weight: 0.50
Breadth: CATEGORY B i  
Subject Code: FILM

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