College Seminar (101-7-25)

Topic

The Films of Jordan Peele

Instructors

James Joseph Hodge
847 4915675
University Hall Room 408

Meeting Info

University Hall 418: Tues, Thurs 11:00AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

This writing-intensive course focuses on the films of Jordan Peele: Get Out (2017), Us (2019), and Nope (2022). The main goal of the course is to introduce students to the conventions and rigors of humanistic forms of evidence-based argumentation and analysis. We will pursue this goal by studying film form and its significance for the expression and art of one of the most significant American filmmakers working today. Put more concretely, our task will be to think about the major ideas, feelings, and themes of individual films, including their treatment and expression of race, genre, technology, interpersonal relationships, and film and cultural history. We will do this by focusing on editing, shot composition, sound, mise-en-scene, editing, and other elements of film form.

Teaching Method

Discussion and short lecture.

Evaluation Method

Analytical writing.

Class Materials (Required)

No required texts.

Class Attributes

WCAS College Seminar