CINE 280 - The Cinematic Avant-Garde

Second Semester. This course explores the cinematic avant-garde as a site where political and social change has been imagined through experiments with style and form –  often as alternatives to the politics associated with mainstream culture.  Through various kinds of written, visual, and aural texts, this course looks at the projects of avant-garde “communities” that utilized film, including the Surrealists, the New American Cinema, The London Filmmakers Coop, Third Cinema, and Fluxus. 

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: See the Program Information section titled “Cinematic Traditions Courses”. Enrollment limit:  30.

Ms. Takahashi

Credits: 4 Credits