HIS253 History and Film

This course provides a study of history through film and media. This course will study the depiction of historical events on film and how they have shaped modern perceptions of history. Attention will be given to how films can depict the era in which they were made through an interpretation of historical events. Some of the key elements studied will be the portrayal of historical eras, world cultural groups, political and economic systems, social mores and a western interpretation of history through film. The last point of interest will be how certain films changed the nature of film-making and its interpretation of history.