#  VES 193: Fortunes of a Genre: The Western 

 





 Semester:   Fall 

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 Year offered:  2017 

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 Link: [Course Website](https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/27740) 

 

 

 

 **Description**

 Studies American westerns through appreciation of genre theory and history with emphasis on French reception. Includes films of Boetticher, Dwan, De Toth, Ford, Fuller, Hawks, Hellman, Lang, Mann, Ray, Vidor, Walsh, et al.

 **Course Notes**

 This course has an additional weekly film screening, Tu., 7 pm-9 pm.