FILM 203 Indian Film
This course is an interdisciplinary study of contemporary Indian 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 India from the 1900s to the present.
Hours Weekly
3 hours weekly
Course Objectives
- 1. Engage in a cinematic exploration of various worldviews as it relates to India.
- 2. Describe Indian history, cultures, values, and aesthetics of self and others through an exploration of cultural mores, family life, religion, art, and literature as depicted in Indian film.
- 3. Identify and explain multiple perspectives when exploring subjects within Indian cultures.
- 4. Analyze global events and issues and describe the interconnection between artistic expression and the historical and cultural realities of India from economic, political, environmental, aesthetic, or social perspectives.
- 5. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary issues of aesthetics, creativity, humanism, meaning, and/or invention in Indian film.
- 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 Indian history.
- 7. Pose and address questions related to the confluence of creative and humanistic expression with social and cultural contexts in Indian film.
- 8. Assess, reflect on, and critically analyze the role of Indian cinema in illuminating the human condition and search for meaning.
- 9. Identify ethical issues arising from cross-cultural study of India.
Course Objectives
- 1. Engage in a cinematic exploration of various worldviews as it relates to India.
Learning Activity Artifact
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- 2. Describe Indian history, cultures, values, and aesthetics of self and others through an exploration of cultural mores, family life, religion, art, and literature as depicted in Indian film.
Learning Activity Artifact
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- 3. Identify and explain multiple perspectives when exploring subjects within Indian cultures.
Learning Activity Artifact
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- 4. Analyze global events and issues and describe the interconnection between artistic expression and the historical and cultural realities of India from economic, political, environmental, aesthetic, or social perspectives.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Exam
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- 5. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary issues of aesthetics, creativity, humanism, meaning, and/or invention in Indian film.
Learning Activity Artifact
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric
- 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 Indian history.
Learning Activity Artifact
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric
- 7. Pose and address questions related to the confluence of creative and humanistic expression with social and cultural contexts in Indian film.
Learning Activity Artifact
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric
- 8. Assess, reflect on, and critically analyze the role of Indian 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
- 9. Identify ethical issues arising from cross-cultural study of India.