MES506 CULTURE AND CINEMA IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Course Code:8320506
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (0.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:8.0
Department:Middle East Studies
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
Course Coordinator:Assoc.Prof.Dr. ÖZGÜR BAYRAM YAREN
Offered Semester:Fall Semesters.

Course Objectives


Course Content

This course provides students a critical approach to the understanding of the culture and history of the Middle East and North Africa through cinema films and cultural readings. Contemporary Middle Eastern cinema reflects the social, political and cultural issues in the area as well as showing the filmic language of its filmmakers. Students will also explore the relationships between cinema and other forms of popular culture including music, literature, and visual arts.


Course Learning Outcomes