THE STAR SYSTEM AND THE MOVIES   [Archived Catalog]
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog
   

FMST 1420 - THE STAR SYSTEM AND THE MOVIES


Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course will deal with all aspects of the phenomenon of stardom in film: the production of stars, film acting, and fandom. This is not a course on any particular star, but we will use case studies of individual stars for our weekly focus. We will draw on film examples from the old Hollywood studio system as well as from post-studio films and popular culture. A particular emphasis of the course will be gendered differences between star images. This is a Critical Studies course and counts for Category II towards the Film and Media Studies major and minor.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Attributes: Writing Intensive Course (WRIT)


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