Spring 2027

Special Topics in Film

Specialized topics and issues in film history, theory, and criticism.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Kelley Conway

The only available review indicated the class was rated as easy, though it provided no specific details about assignments or workload.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain core concepts within the topic area of film studies

  • Analyze film texts, institutions, and relevant social and expressive contexts from theoretical, historical, and critical perspectives illuminating the topic under examination

  • Communicate effectively about the topic area in film studies

  • Participate in discussions about diversity, equity, and inclusion for the historically marginalized within the topic area of film studies

  • Explain critical and analytic methodologies pertinent to the specific topi

  • Evaluate the relevant academic literature and identify areas affording opportunities to contribute in the field of film studies

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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COM ARTS 350 or graduate/professional standing

    • COM ARTS 350
    • graduate/professional standing
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COMARTS 613

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  • Any of
    • COM ARTS 350
    • graduate/professional standing

Professors

Spring 2027

No instructors recorded for this selection.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

KELLEY ANN CONWAY is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2008, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Kelley Conway

A student described Kelley Conway as a wonderful teacher who was nice and approachable, noting that you could ask her anything.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.58 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.68 GPA, 88.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.64 GPA, 76.3% A/AB (n=38 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Kelley Conway

The only available review indicated the class was rated as easy, though it provided no specific details about assignments or workload.

Past student reviews · Kelley Conway

One student highlighted the instructor's accessibility as a key positive, stating that students could ask her anything.

Topics

  • Film history, theory, and criticism.
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion in film studies.

Skills

  • Analyzing film texts and institutions from theoretical, historical, and critical perspectives.
  • Explaining critical and analytic methodologies for specific film topics.
  • Evaluating academic literature to identify contributions to film studies.

Grades

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About this comparison

1286 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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