What a genre is, and its conventions: iconography (settings, props and costume), character types, narratives and themes.
Sub-genres and hybrid genres, and how genres change over time.
Why genre matters to producers (a proven formula, marketing, stars) and to audiences (familiar pleasures and expectations), and how films repeat and vary conventions.
The five genres of the US pairs: horror, the musical, romantic comedy, the teen film and science fiction.
