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History of Film and Media Theory
100 | Session D | CCN: 48235
Instructor: Renee Pastel
Date and Time: MWF 930-12P, 188 DWINELLE
Why do we watch film, television, and online video? What makes these media pleasurable and central in our lives? And how do these media convey and influence the world in which they are created? This course introduces... More -
Film Genre: American Horror Film
108 | Session A | CCN: 48245
Instructor: Eliot Bessette
Date and Time: MWF 1-330P, 188 DWINELLE
Contemporary American horror films are pushing the boundaries of intense fear, violence, and grotesquerie ever further. This is in the nature of the genre. Barbara Creed says each horror film “creates in audiences a desire... More -
Documentary Film
128 | Session A | CCN: 48265
Instructor: Jennifer Blaylock
Date and Time: TUWTH 1-330P, 142 DWINELLE
The primary purpose of this course is to give an overview of the history and theory of documentary film. Yet, recognizing that documentary is one of many non-fiction filmmaking practices, our course will seek to understand and... More -
History of Avant-Garde Film
129 | Session D | CCN: 48275
Instructor: Eileen Jones
Date and Time: TUWTH 2-430P, 142 DWINELLE
This course is a survey of the rich history and aesthetics of the international film Avant-Garde from the 1920s to the present. The course explores the development of a range of experimental film forms and practices, situating... More -
History of Sound Film
25B | Session A | CCN: 48215
Instructor: Patrick Ellis
Date and Time: MWF 930-12P, 142 DWINELLE
Seventy-five years of film history in five weeks. Ranging widely, this class will cover major film movements, events, and technologies; as well as minor genres, national cinemas, and media. Recurrent areas of focus will include animation, science... More -
Introduction to Digital Video Production
26 | Session C | CCN: 48225
Instructor: David Borengasser
Date and Time: TUWTH 10-12P, 30 DWINELLE
*This course includes a mandatory lab TWTh 1:00-4:00* The objective of this class is to provide the basic technical foundation necessary for creative digital film production while emphasizing the techniques and languages of creative moving image media. The... More -
Film Genre: Game of Thrones
Film 108 | Session D | CCN: 48255
Instructor: Justin Vaccaro
Date and Time: TUWTH 3-530P, 188 DWINELLE
Game of Thrones is a worldwide phenomenon. Derived from a series of bestselling novels, it is one of the most popular shows on television, the most pirated show on the web, and a critical darling, courting both... More -
The Craft of Writing – Myths, Legends, Storytelling
R1B - 001 | Session A | CCN: 48205
Instructor: Katherine Guerra
Date and Time: MTUW 10-1230P, 109 DWINELLE
Human beings have been sharing stories and passing down oral tales since they began living together in societies. Myths and legends predate the written word. Our goal is to interrogate why almost every people on earth has... More