| Title: | Blood, Screams, and Struggles |
|---|---|
| Course Section Number: | ART-219-01 |
| Department: | Art |
| Description: | How have cannibals, aliens, and monsters helped create a more civil world? This class explores how filmmakers use "fringe" genres like horror and sci-fi to tackle political, social, and cultural issues that mainstream cinema must avoid or sanitize. From the chilling examination of race and class in 1970s exploitation films to the way dystopian sci-fi challenges social norms, government control and surveillance Learn how "lowbrow" entertainment serves as a tool for discussing taboo topics: sexuality, poverty, racism, mental health, environmental destruction, disabilities, and government surveillance. We'll watch films that made audiences squirm, question, and even revolt, and then we learn to analyze the political subtext hidden within their wild plots and characters. Grab your popcorn, and let's uncover how genre cinema gets the job done. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | August 27, 2025 |
| End Date: | December 20, 2025 |
| Meeting Information: |
M F 02:10PM
- 03:00PM
(TBA TBA)
LEC
W 02:10PM
- 04:00PM LEC
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| Faculty: | Weedman, Matthew |
Course Status
| Section Name/Title | Status | Dept. | Capacity |
Enrolled/ Available/ Waitlist |
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ART-219-01
Blood, Screams, and Struggles |
OPEN | Art | 20 | 0 / 20 / 0 |