FILM 204 Middle Eastern Film

This course is an interdisciplinary study of contemporary Middle Eastern society and culture through the medium of film. The aim of the course is to show the interconnection between artistic expression and the historical, social, and cultural realities within the Middle East from the 1960s to the present.

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Engage in cinematic exploration of various worldviews as it relates to Middle Eastern cinema.
2. 2. Describe Middle Eastern history, cultures, values, and aesthetics of self and others through an exploration of cultural mores, family life, religion, art, and literature as depicted in Middle Eastern film.
3. 3. Identify and explain multiple perspectives when exploring subjects within Middle Eastern culture.
4. 4. Analyze global events and issues and describe the interconnection between artistic expression and the historical and cultural realities of the Middle East from economic, political, environmental, aesthetic, or social perspectives.
5. 5. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary issues of aesthetics, creativity, humanism, meaning, and/or invention in Middle Eastern film.
6. 6. Incorporate innovation, risk-taking, and creativity into analysis and problem-solving methods by distinguishing different cinematic styles and genres based on the cultural models created throughout Middle Eastern history.
7. 7. Pose and address questions related to the confluence of creative and humanistic expression with social and cultural contexts in Middle Eastern film
8. 8. Assess, reflect on, and critically analyze the role of Middle Eastern cinema in illuminating the human condition and search for meaning.
9. 9. Identify ethical issues arising from cross-cultural study of the Middle East through cinema.

Course Objectives

1. 1. Engage in cinematic exploration of various worldviews as it relates to Middle Eastern cinema.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Global Competency Rubric

   Global Competency

   • GC1
2. 2. Describe Middle Eastern history, cultures, values, and aesthetics of self and others through an exploration of cultural mores, family life, religion, art, and literature as depicted in Middle Eastern film.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Global Competency Rubric

   Global Competency

   • GC2
3. 3. Identify and explain multiple perspectives when exploring subjects within Middle Eastern culture.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Global Competency Rubric

   Global Competency

   • GC3
4. 4. Analyze global events and issues and describe the interconnection between artistic expression and the historical and cultural realities of the Middle East from economic, political, environmental, aesthetic, or social perspectives.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Exam

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Global Competency Rubric

   Global Competency

   • GC4
5. 5. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary issues of aesthetics, creativity, humanism, meaning, and/or invention in Middle Eastern film.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP1
6. 6. Incorporate innovation, risk-taking, and creativity into analysis and problem-solving methods by distinguishing different cinematic styles and genres based on the cultural models created throughout Middle Eastern history.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP2
7. 7. Pose and address questions related to the confluence of creative and humanistic expression with social and cultural contexts in Middle Eastern film

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP3
8. 8. Assess, reflect on, and critically analyze the role of Middle Eastern cinema in illuminating the human condition and search for meaning.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Exam

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP4
9. 9. Identify ethical issues arising from cross-cultural study of the Middle East through cinema.