Chinese Cinema
East Asian Languages & Culture · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter Or Spring
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where EALC-2773 counts
Counts toward 2 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course focuses on films produced by Chinese filmmakers between the 1930s and the present in appropriate historical and cultural contexts. The course is introductory and requires no prior knowledge of Chinese language, history, culture, or literature. All the films studied in the course have English subtitles. Students in the course generally view one film per week, preceded by preparatory lecture and followed by guided class discussion.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.