Summer Courses
Summer 2022
For Undergraduate Curriculum click here.
For specific schedules and section numbers, please see the schedule on myuk.uky.edu.
More course descriptions are coming soon!
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5/16/2022-6/28/2022
TR 9:00 synchronous online
MWF asynchronous online
Clay Shields
Course description forthcoming. UK Core: Arts & Creativity |
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5/16/2022-6/28/2022
TR 10:00 synchronous online
MWF asynchronous online Katie McClain Heroes in film are meant to be courageous and noble, idealized individuals because they embody the best possible qualities of humanity. But heroism becomes a complicated concept as a result of diverse expectations, and heroes cannot simply fit a particular mold. In this course, we will examine representations of heroes and heroism in 20th and 21st century films and television. Students will consider topics such as social expectations, race, identity, gender, and nationality in order to understand historical and cultural contexts of heroism. As a final creative project, students will craft a film “trailer” for an imagined film hero based in our discussions of narrative structure and film terminology. Content will include work from directors such as Quentin Tarantino, Kasi Lemmons, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Barry Jenkins. UK Core: Arts & Creativity |
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5/16/2022-6/28/2022
TR 11:00 synchronous online
MWF asynchronous online Jenn Murray At its heart, this is a basic introduction to the study of film. We will learn to analyze mise-en-scène, editing, cinematography, sound, film genres, and narrative structure. In addition to the textbook study of formal elements of film and film-making indicated above, this class will require students to view approximately one film per week outside of class and participate in large and small group discussions that move beyond the plot of the film and into a consideration of its form and the ways in which the film manufactures, represents, manipulates, interrogates and creates cultural memories of conflicts and contempt among peoples. Graded work in the course will include written critical and analytical responses of varying lengths, quizzes and exams, and a final short film pitch. How do we remember and commemorate violence? How reliable is the memory we share and pass on to others? This course will attempt to grapple with these questions and more as we consider a number of films representing conflict and how these films engage our course themes of Conflict, Memory, and Representation. UK Core: Intellectual Inquiry in the Humanities |
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