CMA 270A Alfred Hitchcock: Master of Suspense

Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or ENGL 101 or 3 credits from ENGL 110-139. Alfred Hitchcock is widely considered the greatest director of suspense films in the medium's history. This course will study Hitchcock's films within the social, political, and economic context of their time, and analyze why his films are so revered and imitated.