Examines the underlying causes of certain emotions experienced during a film. Students will consider the concept of the collective unconscious and its archetypes that appear in Jungian theory. Through the analysis of selected films, students will examine six major archetypal themes which recur across cultures and consider how these themes can be used to reach the masses.
The course introduces concepts Jungian archetypes are thought patterns that find worldwide parallels in individuals or entire cultures. They appear in dreams, religions, the arts, and social customs in all people. According to Jung archetypal ideas and patterns reside within the collective unconscious, which is a blueprint inherent in every individual. This course will cover the concept of the collective unconscious as an important idea in missions, as film has power to reach the masses.
This course will provide an introduction to the many ways that film can be a powerful medium for reaching the masses with the message of the Gospel. Students who take this course will learn theories of human experience that affect all people and consider why films from a collective perspective can reach more people than films that focus on an individual’s perspective.
This course will examine Jung’s theory of the collective unconscious from a Biblical worldview: That ALL have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23) and that there is NONE righteous (Romans 3:10). Humanity itself shares a collective experience in being separated from God.
The idea that all humanity shares a collective experience will train students to critique films as missionally effective or ineffective: films have the power to reach masses of people, and so students need to be able to consider themes that will affect all people when writing, producing, or even selecting a film for screening.
The course will train students to evaluate stories in a contextual framework that will appeal to all peoples and examine the elements that resonate with the masses, as opposed to individuals who may or may not identify with the story.
Jungian archetypes are thought patterns that find worldwide parallels in individuals or entire cultures. They appear in dreams, religions, the arts, and social customs in all people. According to Jung archetypal ideas and patterns reside within the collective unconscious, which is a blueprint inherent in every individual. This course will assist the student in transcending intercultural issues and finding common ground among all peoples.
Films are one of the easiest methods for reaching the masses. After the film is produced, it can be screened virtually anywhere, making it a practical evangelism tool.
This course will cover the concept of “mirror neurons,” the neurons in the brain which are responsible for the collective experience. Mirror neurons are what make us cringe when we see something disgusting or laugh when we see something funny happening to other characters on screen. Even though the viewer is not directly experiencing the events of the film, the viewer is having an experience and identifying what is occurring on screen.
