Course
Course 15 credits • YIDC07
In this course, students will learn about and explore the history of Yiddish film and television
In this course discussions and assignments are focused on the close analysis of films and television shows and, when relevant, other materials, such as short literary texts, reviews, and scholarly articles. Special attention will be paid to the so-called ‘golden age’ of Yiddish cinema during the interwar period, to cinematic adaptations of Yiddish literature and theatre, to the role of Yiddish in representations of the Holocaust, and to the symbolic or ‘postvernacular’ use of Yiddish in postwar film and television. 10-11 films and television shows will be screened or available to watch at home throughout the semester, including comedies, (melo)dramas, horror films, documentaries, sitcoms, and so-called ‘prestige’ television. In class and in written assignments, students will learn how to employ various methods of film and cultural analysis, while also learning more generally about the history of the Yiddish language and its role in modern Jewish culture.
Study period:
spring semester 2025
Type of studies:
part time, 50 %,
distance course
Study period:
2025-01-20 – 2025-06-08
Language of instruction:
English
Eligibility:
General requirements
Application code:
LU-E1014
Application code:
LU-75106
Introductory meeting: Tuesday, 28 January at 17.00 – 19.00
Teachers:
Matthew Johnson