Disney/Ghibli: Comparing Two Animation Studios (FMS-0050)

Fall 2025 · FMS 0050 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Critical comparison of two of the most influential animation studios in the contemporary world, each a cultural phenomenon. Focus on the contrast between Japanese and American worldviews. History, aesthetics, and narrative style of both studios and their differing approaches to gender, national ideology, ethics, and environmental concerns. In English.

Course codes: FMS-0050, FMS 0050, FMS0050, FMS-50, FMS 50, FMS50, ILVS-0078, ILVS 0078, ILVS0078, ILVS-78, ILVS 78, ILVS78, JPN-0083, JPN 0083, JPN0083, JPN-83, JPN 83, JPN83

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