EXCO 471 - The MuppetCo

1 credit
It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights! Come with me on this adventure to learn about people waving around felt dolls on their arms and their surprising influence on the world. In this course, we will learn about the lives and legacies of the individuals behind the Muppets and the impact they created. The first half of this course will be dedicated to going over a timeline of and summarizing the most prominent Jim Henson productions which will culminate in us viewing one of these movies as part of our midterm to contextualize various aspects we discussed in class and reflect on what they contribute to the film. The second part of the course will largely focus on our overarching questions of discussion by delving deeper under the surface of Muppet projects and analyzing how the franchise is used today.

Emily Scott
escott3@oberlin.edu
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