COMARTS 902
Film Colloquium
1 creditsCOMARTS 902 is a film colloquium focusing on advanced research in film history, theory, and criticism.
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COMARTS 613
Special Topics in Film
3 creditsCOMARTS 613 covers specialized topics in film history, theory, and criticism.
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A historical review describes Kelley Conway as a nice and wonderful teacher who is approachable for questions.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2025COMARTS 313 explores various topics in film and media studies, history, and theory.
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Historical reviews of Ben Singer: The course definitions are confusing and use big words, but understanding the general idea is sufficient for success.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026COMARTS 950
Seminar-radio Television Film
2–3 creditsAdvanced review and exploration of theoretical and methodological developments in media studies.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026COMARTS 350
Introduction to Film
3 creditsIntroduction to Film explores cinema as an art form, teaching critical analysis of techniques and approaches like authorship and genre criticism.
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One reviewer reports the class is graded via multiple choice exams on subjective content, describing the experience as difficult and the material as debatable nonsense.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026ENGL 176 introduces the interplay of literature and film, analyzing how written works are represented and transformed in cinema.
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Reviewers report the reading material as extremely convoluted and incomprehensible, while weekly assignments are described as forcing engagement despite being unhelpful.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026FRENCH 271 introduces students to reading and analyzing literature, comics, and film in French, emphasizing the development of writing skills.
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The course involves assigned reading and a couple of papers, with very little other homework and tests based on class discussions.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026MUSIC 107
Music & Film
3 creditsA survey of film music by major composers, exploring techniques and styles through lectures, listening, and film viewing.
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Students must take detailed notes on verbal lectures rather than just board content, as the syllabus and Canvas page often lack clear structure or grade visibility.
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Fall 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleA workshop teaching sync-sound moving image production fundamentals by rotating students through key film set roles to produce scenes from scripts.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026COMARTS 466 teaches the elements of dramatic screenplay writing, focusing on story concept, structure, character, dialogue, and visual storytelling.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to film and TV production covering script-to-screen media creation and visual storytelling.
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The workload is low, requiring only lecture attendance and note-taking rather than using the textbook.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026HISTORY 137 critically examines over fifteen war films globally, testing the Truffaut Rule and evaluating movies as historical sources.
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Spring 2025–Fall 2025Special topics in advanced film, video, or digital media production.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026ITALIAN 203
Third Semester Italian
4 creditsThird Semester Italian focuses on conversational practice, grammar review, and cultural engagement through films and short stories.
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Reviewers rate the difficulty as low, noting the class is easy provided students complete the required work.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026EDPOL 112 introduces global educational issues and policies through film analysis.
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Fall 2024–Spring 2026COMARTS 465 teaches video editing, post-production, and narrative techniques for film and media.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Examines Polish cinematic tradition from the Polish Film School to the present, exploring ethical and existential dimensions of heroism and identity.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sampleSurvey of significant Italian American film and television directors, genres, styles, and themes from Early Cinema to the present.
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FRENCH 672 explores specific topics in French and Francophone literature and culture through historical analysis and interpretation.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleIntroduction to contemporary media focusing on critical analysis of television, film, radio, and digital media.
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Historical reviews of Lori Lopez: The course is writing-intensive with tough but thought-provoking paper prompts, while tests are generally considered fair and manageable if students attend lectures and complete readings.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026FIFTH SEMESTER INTENSIVE POLISH reinforces vocabulary and grammar through literature, film, and journalism while discussing contemporary Polish society.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleAFRICAN 202 covers various topics in African cultural and expressive studies, examining political and cultural themes across multiple media and genres.
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Historical reviews of Reginold Royston: Early reviews suggest manageable workloads with skimmable readings and clear assignments. Recent reviews indicate high difficulty, citing confusing quizzes and strict attendance policies.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026CLASSICS 111 explores the influence of Greco-Roman literature on contemporary popular culture.
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JOURN 162 introduces the roles and functions of various media forms in multicultural America through international comparisons.
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The course includes weekly quizzes, five multimodal assignments, and peer tasks, but reviewers describe the workload as easy and manageable despite the four-credit load.
THEATRE 451
Acting for the Camera
4 creditsCovers acting for the camera, auditioning techniques, and performance for film, television, and commercials.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleMS&E 362 is a laboratory course focusing on the synthesis and characterization of materials, including experiments on mechanical and electronic properties, computer instrument control, and data analysis.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025COMARTS 150
Behind the Media
1 creditsCOMARTS 150 introduces students to media production by connecting them with industry professionals from TV, film, and games.
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SOUND DESIGN FOR THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS teaches the production of audio soundtracks and their integration with dance, video, film, and computer art.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleECON 340 applies economic theory and data to critically analyze portrayals of housing, homelessness, globalization, and mobility in popular media.
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Fall 2024–Fall 2025Explores health and illness in French and Francophone cultures through historical surveys and close examination of literary genres responding to biomedical knowledge.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample