ネルソン,リンジーR.ゼミナール＜日本文化研究＞

研究内容

In this seminar, we will study the history and art of cinema. In the first semester, we will begin with the study of basic film concepts and vocabulary, reading selections from Film Art: An Introduction and watching a variety of Japanese-language and English-language films. In the second semester, we will continue to apply what we have learned to a new set of films and readings. The third and fourth semester will be focused on writing the senior thesis. The class is taught in English, but films will be in Japanese or have Japanese subtitles, and we will use a mix of English and Japanese in class.

ゼミナール活動の進め方

To participate in this seminar, you should have a basic interest in film (but you don't need to be an expert). You should be comfortable speaking, reading, and writing in English (but you don't need to be bilingual). You will write your senior thesis in English (with help from the professor).

卒業論文テーマの例

Recent thesis topics have included: "Kimi no na wa and Film Tourism in Gifu Prefecture," "The Ideal Way to Translate Humor Through Subtitles," and "Repeat Customers: Why and How Audiences Watch Uta no Prince-Sama Many Times." Some students have also done creative projects (writing music for a film, creating their own short film) and have written their senior thesis about that creative process. I'm very flexible about your topic!

ゼミの特色

We have a lot of fun in this seminar! My goal is for you to learn how to see movies in a new way. I also try to find interesting museum exhibits and film-related events for us to visit. Our classes are a mix of discussion, presentations, short videos, and writing practice. I'm very flexible about your thesis topics and final projects/writing assignments--I want you to choose topics that are interesting to you. Attendance is very important, though--if you want to participate, please be sure that you will be able to attend classes regularly!

Information for exchange students / 交換留学生へのご案内

【ゼミの案内 / About our "Zemi"】

This course is an introduction to the "language of cinema" (key concepts and theories of film studies). We watch, read about, and discuss a variety of films. About half of the films that we watch are Japanese, and the other half are English-language films.

【交換留学生へのメッセージ / Messages for exchange students】
I'd love to have you in my seminar! We do a wide variety of activities, and the class is heavily focused on discussions. It's also a great opportunity to learn about a variety of Japanese films, both classics from the "golden age" and more contemporary films.
* While you are welcome to attend both 2nd and 3rd period, I recommend participating in the 2nd period section of the seminar.
The 3rd period section is focused on basic English writing and may be a little too easy for students whose native language is English, or who have a very high level of English fluency.

ネルソン,リンジーR.ゼミナール＜日本文化研究＞