TMA 494
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Transcendence: Religion and Film
Course Description
Historical, stylistic, and thematic survey of approaches to religious and spiritual subject matter in film.
When Taught
Winter
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
6
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
media arts major or minor status.
Title
Explore film in the context of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Learning Outcome
Students will explore ways that the Gospel of Jesus Christ impacts their personal understandings and creation of film.
Title
Analyze film texts using religious and spiritual paradigms.
Learning Outcome
Students will critically analyze how films present and represent diverse perspectives on religion, spirituality, and applied ethics.
Title
Compare and correlate approaches to religion/spirituality in film.
Learning Outcome
Students will compare and correlate historical, theoretical, and stylistic approaches to religion, spirituality, and ethics across a range of cinematic traditions and genres.
Title
Interpret film through discussion and writing.
Learning Outcome
Students will articulate informed interpretations of films that engage with questions of meaning making, morality, and human values through discussion and writing.
