Do you often find yourself drawn to villains more than the heroes? Have you ever wanted to explore the concept of villainy? Are you interested in learning more about fiends, evil-doers and otherwise nefarious characters?

In this Decal, we will be considering themes surrounding morality, identity and the nature of what is deemed "evil " by looking at depictions of villains in various forms of fiction, from early versions of mythical monsters to the 21st century antagonist. By examining villains, students will learn to think critically about the ways in which certain people are portrayed as villains in fiction, investigate the boundaries between good and evil and how evil can sometimes seem more appealing than good and recognize the space villains take in the social and cultural imagination throughout history.

Class will meet once each week for an hour and a half. The first part of the class will be devoted to a short presentation about the weekly module and the other part to discussing the module as a group. One class will be devoted to watching a relevant film.

ATTENDENCE:
Attendance will be taken each class and students will be allowed up to two unexcused absences.

ASSIGNMENTS:
A variety of weekly short readings, discussion posts and videos and choice between a final paper or final creative presentation.