Vampires, Vamps, and Villains
CMS 320B German and Nation / German 371A – Introduction to Weimar Film
This course is taught in English. All readings and discussions will be conducted in English.
In this course we will utilize films from pre-WWI to the rise of Hitler as a means to explore urgent topics such as sexuality, the evolution of gender roles, the rise of the metropolis, the influence of mass media, criminality, technology and the apocalyptic effects of modern warfare. Through our examination of avant-garde-, horror-, science fiction-, Hollywood- and propaganda-films, we will gain insight into one of the most tempestuous and transformative periods in German history. This class incorporates creative projects as assessment, allowing students to collaborate and apply their own areas of knowledge to the course.