The Holocaust and Film

Overview

Subject code

ENG

Course Number

3290

Department(s)

Description

This course examines the cinematic representations of the Holocaust. We explorefilms that are used as propaganda; created to represent an aspect of the Holocaust; part of Hollywood feature films; documentaries; comedies; a combination of memoir and film narrative. The overarching goal of this course is to consider the use of film as a manipulative and powerful force, as a tool of survival and reprieve, as a means of education, as a gesture towards nostalgia and evocation. (Students may receive credit for ENG 3290, HIS 3290, or JWS 3290. These courses may substitute for each other in the F-grade replacement policy.)

Career

Undergraduate

Credits

Value

3

Max

3

Min

3

Course Count

1

Number Of Credits

3

Number Of Repeats

1

Repeatable

No

Contact Use

Yes

Generate Attendance

No

Left Use

Yes

Present Use

Yes

Reason Use

Yes

Tardy Use

Yes

Template Override

No

Time Use

Yes

Attendance Type

Class Meeting

Auto Create

No

Code

LEC

Instructor Contact Hours

3

Default Section Size

30

Final Exam Type

Yes

Include in Dynamic Date Calc

No

Instruction Mode

In Person

LMS File Type

Blackboard CourseInfo 4

Name

Lecture

OEE Workload Hours

0

Optional Component

No

Preferred Room Features

Academic Scheduling

Workload Hours

3