In this course students will examine a selection of critically-acclaimed films through the lens of various critical literary and cultural theories. A particular focus will be placed on film theory and aesthetics while simultaneously engaging with other, perhaps more familiar, schools of thought such as Marxist, Feminist, Queer and Postcolonial theories. The aim of the course is to engage with the intersections of different theories and how the application of these scholarly tools (possibly) differs in the study of film compared to the study of the writtern word.
| Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period | |
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| every two weeks | Mo | 16-20 | V2-213 | 27.04.-24.07.2026
not on: 5/25/26 |
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| 23-ANG-AngVM2 Advanced Module 2: The Americas/ Interamerican Studies | VM 2.2 The Americas: Culture and Literature | Study requirement
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| VM 2.3 The Americas: Film and Media | Study requirement
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| 23-ANG-AngVM5 Advanced Module 5: Theories & Ideologies | VM 5.2 Literary Theory | Study requirement
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| VM 5.3 Cultural Theory | Study requirement
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| - | Graded examination | Student information | |
| 23-ANG-AngVM6 Advanced Module 6: Media, Arts & Communication | VM 6.1 Theoretical and Historical Contexts | Study requirement
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| 23-ANG-AngVM7 Advanced Module 7: Literary Studies, Cultural Studies and Linguistics in the Classroom | 7.1 Literary Studies in the Classroom | Study requirement
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| 7.2 Cultural Studies in the Classroom | Study requirement
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| - | Graded examination | Student information | |
| 23-ANG-Profil4 Profile Module 4: Advanced British and American Studies | Profil4.1.Theories and Methods | Study requirement
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| Profil4.2 British Literature and Culture OR American Literature and Culture | Study requirement
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| Profil4.3 British Literature and Culture OR American Literature and Culture | Study requirement
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| 23-ANG-Profil5 Profile Module 5: Anglophone Cultures around the World | Profil5.2 Anglophone Literatures and Cultures | Study requirement
Graded examination |
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| Profil5.3 Linguistics: Varieties of English OR Anglophone Literatures and Cultures | Study requirement
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| 23-ANG-Profil6 Profile Module 6: Media, Communication and Creative Practices | Profil6.1 Media and Communication | Study requirement
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