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  • Film and Ideology in the 1950s – In-Person
  • Item Number: W26ARTS381A
    Dates: 1/6/2026 - 2/24/2026
    Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 8
    Maximum Enrollment:  21
    Building: Campbell Center
    Room: Room C
    Instructor: Mark Koerner
    This course is an introduction to the mindset of 1950s America, as seen through the great and not so great films of the era, including “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” “Them!,” “Blackboard Jungle” and others. The popular anxieties of the 1950s — fear of radiation, communist infiltration and juvenile delinquency, among others — will be on full display. Watching these films from today’s perspective will give students a new understanding not only of the 1950s, but of how popular films convey political messages intended to reinforce or subvert common social values. Due to time constraints, the class will not watch each film during class in its entirety. Students will receive a list of films to be shown if they want to watch the full movie prior to class.
 

  • Landmark Brando Films – Online
  • Item Number: W26ARTS382
    Dates: 1/22/2026 - 2/26/2026
    Times: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 6
    Maximum Enrollment:  299
    Building: Online
    Room: (Zoom)
    Instructor: Paul Steinle
    This course explores the first films made by Marlon Brando, beginning in 1950. By viewing these seminal works, participants will discover how Brando developed as a cinematic performer. Each week, students are invited to watch a different Brando film on the internet at their convenience. Then the class will convene on Zoom and the instructor will introduce the film, highlighting the background of the filmmaker, the performers and key aspects of the film. Subsequently, the instructor and the class will discuss fresh impressions of each film’s cinematic techniques, the story issues raised in the films and how Brando’s performance (and the others) shaped the picture.
 

  • The Best of Alfred Hitchcock, Part 2 – Online
  • Item Number: W26ARTS328
    Dates: 1/9/2026 - 1/30/2026
    Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    Days: F
    Sessions: 4
    Maximum Enrollment:  299
    Building: Online
    Room: (Zoom)
    Instructor: Jay Sherwin
    In the 1940s and 1950s, Alfred Hitchcock was at his artistic and professional peak as a filmmaker. In this online course, we’ll discuss eight Hitchcock films from that era, focusing on two films each week that share a common theme. Students should watch the films on their own; in class, we’ll look at brief film clips and discuss key motifs. The course will build on last year’s “Best of Hitchcock” course, but the first course is not a prerequisite — all are welcome! Join us for another lively trip into the fascinating, unsettling world of lovers, spies and voyeurs that Hitchcock created on film.
 

  • World Cinema: Exploring the Ties That Bind – In-Person
  • Item Number: W26ARTS383A
    Dates: 1/9/2026 - 1/23/2026
    Times: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
    Days: F
    Sessions: 3
    Maximum Enrollment:  78
    Building: Campbell Center
    Room: Room E
    Instructor: Lorraine Vail

    Family relationships are often a significant theme in film and often highlight the multifaceted nature of friendship, love, conflict, betrayal and forgiveness. In five award-winning narratives, European and Asian filmmakers explore the consequences of choices made within family settings, reflecting on how relationships can shape identity, moral values and, ultimately, destinies. The films will provide the content through which we can examine the influence of familial structures on character development and plot progression. Students are asked to view the films before the discussion.

    NOTE: All five films are on the Criterion Channel. You can view all the films as many times as you like for a single-month fee of $10.99. Also, if you are new to the Criterion Channel, you can view all films at no charge during a free 14-day trial.
 

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