FLM4671 Comic Form in Film
4 Advanced Liberal Arts Credits
This course explores the history and theory of comic form as it applies to movies from the silent film era to the present. Beginning with silent comedies and progressing to more recent films, we will consider such topics as comedy’s roots in ancient ritual; recurring comic character types and genre conventions; irony, satire, anarchy, and surrealism as comic principles; and dark comedy. Course readings will introduce students to narrative theories, aesthetic and philosophical questions, and analytical models that address the purposes and strategies of comic form.
Prerequisites: Any combination of 2 ILA (HSS, LTA, CSP, LVA, CVA)