| Course Title: Hitchcock and After |
| Start Date: 01/19/2021 End Date: 03/12/2021 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2021 |
| Description: This course will examine the films of Alfred Hitchcock and the afterlife of Hitchcock in contemporary U.S. culture. We will interpret Hitchcock films in a variety of theoretical frames, including feminist and queer theories, and in shifting historical contexts, including the Cold War. We will also devote substantial attention to the legacy of Hitchcock in remakes, imitations, and parodies. Hitchcock films may include Spellbound, Strangers on a Train, Rear Window, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Marnie, and The Birds; additional works by Brooks, Craven, and De Palma. Readings in film and cultural theory; screenings at least weekly. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Elizabeth Young | 413-538-2326 | eyoung@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/19/2021 - 03/12/2021 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Monday | 02:30PM - 03:45PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| 01/19/2021 - 03/12/2021 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Tuesday and Thursday | 02:15PM - 04:00PM | Weekly | ||
| 01/19/2021 - 03/12/2021 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Wednesday and Friday | 03:00PM - 04:00PM | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 4 credits in Film, Media, Theater and 4 credits in English. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| MOD0001 | MOD-1: Courses meeting in Module 1 | This course meets in Module 1. |
| MEET0003 | +MEET-3: Expects to meet 3 days per week, on average | This class is expected to meet 3 days per week, on average |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| ENGL-374-01 Hitchcock and After |
| FMT-330HA-01 Hitchcock and After |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 17 | Available: 1 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: The Women Who Knew Too Much: Hitchcock and Feminist Theory Author: Modleski, Tania Copyright: Edition: 3rd Volume: ISBN: 9781138920330 Publisher: Routledge |
Required | 38.95 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |