ENGL 4373 Korean Cinema
South Korea today is home to one of the most vibrant film industries in the world. This course introduces students to a broad range of Korean films made between the 1950s and the present. Some of these films were made as popular entertainments, others as cerebral works of art, and still others refuse any simple categorization. As we watch these films we will explore Korean history and culture, think about Korean cinemas relationship to Hollywood and European cinematic traditions, and grapple with questions of genre and auteurism.
Course overview
- Department
- English
- School
- Boston College
- Credits
- 3
Requirements fulfilled
- English: Earlier literatures in English: eighteenth- or nineteenth-century literature, 1700-1900 (one course, 3 credits) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- English: Earlier literatures in English: medieval or early-modern literature, before 1700 (one course, 3 credits) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- English: Major electives (five courses, 15 credits) from department offerings (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- English: Race, Blackness, and Language requirement (one course) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.05 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.15 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 1
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | Christina Klein | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 22 of 30 |