Fall 2025
Introduction to Middle Eastern Cinema
Dates: October 01, 2025 - December 03, 2025Day/Time: Tuesday; Wednesday 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
Level: 200-Level
Certificate: Global Studies*
Instructor: Lucy Ferriss, Bard College
The course will introduce students to major trends and movements in the cinema of the region since the 1980s. We watch films and discuss them in light of the historical and cultural frameworks of the countries that produced them. We will also discuss production and aesthetic concepts that constitute the films.
Credits: 3 US / 6 ECTS