Japanese Cinema

AMES 161

An introduction to the history of Japanese cinema focusing on issues including the relation between the tradition-modernity or Japan-West in the development of Japanese cinema, the influence of Japanese films on the theory and practice of cinema abroad, and the ways in which cinema has served as a reflection of and an active agent in the transformation of Japanese society.
Curriculum Codes
  • CCI
  • ALP
  • CZ
Cross-Listed As
  • CINE 255
  • LIT 213
  • VMS 232
Typically Offered
Spring Only