Academic papers on Music, Film, Television, Theater & Photography

THE GRADUATE AND LIFE IN THE 1960
This 6 page paper analyzes the film, The Graduate by Mike Nichols. Synopsis, character analysis, themes, symbolism, cinematography, quotes, all offered, as well as a comparison of the film to life in the sixties. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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THE MUSIC MAN VERSUS WEST SIDE STORY IN THE TONY AWARDS
This 9 page paper theorizes about the causes and factors which allowed The Music Man to garner Tony awards over West Side Story which was also produced during the same year. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Film text as interactive social practice: Turner
A paper which looks at Turner's theory that film is both art and social practice, with specific reference to the interaction between media text and social change. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Mel Gibson
A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts Mel Gibson
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The Genre of Film Noir
This 10 page report discusses film noir and presents the main characteristics of the genre. The transformations that have occurred in the genre over the past 50 to 60 years are outlined. A modern film, "The Matrix" is used as an example of how the...
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Cinematic Analysis of Edward Zwick
A 5 page paper which examines the how the film represents the five key elements of sound, acting, mise-en-scene, photography, and writing. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Concert Report/Borealis String Quartet
A 4 page concert report on a performance given by the Borealis String Quartet. The concert consisted of Beethoven's String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Kelly-Marie Murphy's Quartet No. 4 (Another Little Piece of My Heart), and Schubert's String...
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Open Your Eyes (Abre Los Ojos)
This 3 page paper outlines the basic premises of Open Your Eyes. Screenwriter and director Alejandro Amendabar's Open Your Eyes (Abre Los Ojos), a 1997 film that became the impetus for Tom Cruise and Cameron Crow's production Vanilla Ice, is a...
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TECHNOLOGY AND THE MOVIES
This 10-page paper analyzes the impact of technology on the movie industry, specifying the past 50 years. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Postmodern Theory: Its Usefulness In Understanding The Film And TV Work Of David Lynch
20 pages in length. Beyond the political implications of postmodernism, artistic endeavors metamorphosed as a means by which to illustrate just how grand and far-reaching the response to modernism truly was. From music to film and dance to...
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Film Analysis
A 4 page paper which analyzes several films in regards to style and composition. The films discussed are Detour(1945) Edgar G. Ulmer, L'Avventura (1960) by Michelangelo Antonioni, My life to live (1962) by Jean-Luc Godard, Faces (1968) by John...
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Beethoven's 6th/The Pastoral Symphony
A 6 page research paper that offers a comprehensive analysis of Beethoven's 6th symphony. The writer includes details from the work's debut, a discussion of the work, movement by movement and a brief commentary on its critical reception....
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Mel Gibson's The Passion of Christ
A 5 page essay that analyzes Mel Gibson's film "The Passion of the Christ," which is a depiction of the last twelve hours of the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In presenting this bloody and brutal depiction of Christ's death, Gibson ignores certain...
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Review of Doris Humphrey and Her Dance
A 6 page paper which examines the life and career of Doris Humphrey. The paper also discussed her style and a few of her dances. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Mozart/Figaro & Giovanni
A 7 page research paper/essay that examines Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) and Don Giovanni, which shows that these two operas are mirror images of Mozart's Enlightenment era philosophy on the struggle between the classes. The...
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