Disney Studies
Disney Studies, a specialist area of animation studies, examines
the artistic, cultural, technical, political, and commercial
history of the Disney studio and about the role within the studio
(and within animation history, as well as within Hollywood history
generally) of its founder and original head, Walt Disney. By
looking at the history of the Disney studio, students will become
familiar with what is arguably the most important animation studio
and one of Hollywood’s most influential studios, as well as one of
the most important purveyors of popular culture in the twentieth
century. Furthermore, students will gain a
greater understanding of how Hollywood functions (both historically
and currently) as an industry, as well as how wide-ranging the
Disney studio’s influence has been for cinema, television, and the
arts.
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further details of this module on the University catalogue.