Art History of the Cinema

David Soren
Thursdays 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (AZ Time)
September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 18, December 2, and 9, 2021

Art History of the Cinema

Fall 2021
In Session
Thursdays
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (AZ Time)
September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 18, December 2, and 9, 2021

Location: 

Online

Tuition: 

$210

Join Professor Soren for a personal online course showing the relationship of Art History and Cinema and featuring films such as Fritz Lang's Metropolis and Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur. In addition there will be a special live visit from Rick Polizzi, winner of 3 Emmys and producer and director of The Simpsons discussing how television animation is created. This course combines lectures, innovative comedy, art history, film and special guests to create a unique Seminars experience.

Pre-Recorded Online Course Format with Live Q&A Sessions

  • All classes will be delivered online via pre-recorded class videos featuring Professor Soren
  • Professor Soren will host weekly Q&A/Discussion sessions with students followed by a movie screening. Live Q&A sessions and movies screenings will be held via Zoom on the listed course dates (September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 18, December 2, and 9, 2021 from 3:30 - 5:30 PM - AZ Time).   

Registration will open online on Monday, August 9, 2021 at 8 AM (AZ Time)

Recommended Reading: 

  • Soren, David. Art History, Popular Culture and the Cinema. ISBN 9781524949051 
  • All proceeds from book purchases made through the UA Bookstore or online via Kendall Hunt Publishing Company support UA students. Purchase online here.

Meet Your Professor

Regents Professor
School of Anthropology, Department of Religious Studies and Classics

DAVID SOREN is Regents Professor of Anthropology, Classics, and Art History. He is a Fellow of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He was named Honorary Italian Citizen for his contributions to Italian archaeology and Honorary Philhellene by the Greek Orthodox Church for his work in Cypriote archaeology. He has also been named a Successor Generation Scholar by Oxford University and is the 2018 winner of of the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award from the Archaeological Institute of America. 

  • Ted and Shirley Taubeneck Superior Teaching Award

Location

This course will be offered ONLINE ONLY
Classes will be live streamed during the time and dates specified in the course details section above. Instructions about how to access the course online will be sent to all enrolled students before the course begins.

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