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FILM323 - Issues In Film History An introduction to key concepts in cinematic historiography. Emphasis will be placed upon non-traditional or non-canonical films and their relationship to dominant histories of filmmaking. (Lee Carruthers) » FILM403 - Topic in the Director's Cinema:Robert Altman This course will focus on the aesthetic and thematic concerns which run throughout the body of work of one director, Robert Altman (American, 1925–2006). It will also take into account Altman's position in relation to the Hollywood industry and to other filmmakers of the same era. (Donna Brunsdale) » FILM471 - Experimental Film and Video The course explores the genre of experimental film and video. Particular emphasis will be given to the history and evolution of works in this genre with attention to Canadian contributions and the impact of digital and new media. (Charles Tepperman) » GNST300(B) - Heritage I: Perspective Introduction to the interrelationships of disciplines, ideas and problems within contemporary life and their roots in Western European thought using primary source material in literature, philosophy and religion, science and technology, political, economic and social thought and the arts. Emphasis will be placed on understanding and critically evaluating the context of thought within which individuals raised in the Western European tradition think and view the world. Relationships to non-Western European tradition will be discussed. Tutorials will be used to develop skills in the written and oral analysis and evaluation of complex ideas and concepts. (Derrick Nault) » |
FUTURE TIMETABLES »
| Fall 2010 | (September – December) |
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GNST500(A) - Heritage II: Integration A continuation of General Studies 300 emphasizing the integration of information acquired during the student's undergraduate career, developing interrelationships among the different subject areas that have dominated the Western European tradition, and exploring how these relationships might change in the future. (???) » GNST590(A) - Honours Thesis: Directed Research Supervised individual research and preparation of thesis. (???) » |
| Winter 2011 | (January – April) |
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GNST500(B) - Heritage II: Integration A continuation of General Studies 300 emphasizing the integration of information acquired during the student's undergraduate career, developing interrelationships among the different subject areas that have dominated the Western European tradition, and exploring how these relationships might change in the future. (???) » GNST590(B) - Honours Thesis: Directed Research Supervised individual research and preparation of thesis. (???) » FILM591 - Senior Seminar in Film Studies With reference to a specific topic, this course explores the variety of ways in which film and the technologies of motion pictures connect with social life. Students will undertake a major project that will integrate their understanding of film theory, history, and genres. (???) » |
PAST TIMETABLES »
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FILM201 - Introduction to Film Studies An introduction to the main issues involved in studying and analyzing film including medium, story, photography, mise-en-scene, movement, editing, sound, and acting. Intended to prepare students for further work in film studies. (Donna Brunsdale) » A – |
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ENCM339 - Programming Fundamentals Pointers and references, memory models and memory management. Manipulation of text files and binary files. Abstract data types (ADTs): implementation of ADTs as classes. Introduction to recursion. (Mahmood Moussavi) » A FILM331 - Film Theory Up To 1950 An introduction to theoretical perspectives on film before the mid twentieth century. Connects film with broader debates on aesthetics, medium specificity, genre, and realism. Includes theories developed in the first half of the 20th century related to Silent Film, Formalism, Montage, Critical Theory, and Auteur theories. (Lee Carruthers) » A PHIL279 - Logic I Sentential and first-order logic from both deductive and semantic points of view. Some elementary metatheorems. (John MacIntosh) » A PSYC205 - Principles of Psychology Fundamental procedures, findings, terminology and theories in the major areas of psychology. (Trudi Stickland) » B+ SOCI201 - Introduction to Sociology The sociological study of society, social institutions, group behaviour, personality formation and social change. (Linda Henderson) » B+ |
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FILM301 - Topic in National Cinema: French Cinema Topics will explore various aspects of, or historical moments in, a particular nation's cinematic culture. Topics might include: Quebecois cinema, current British cinema, German cinema Between the Wars, Canadian cinema, the History of Chinese cinema, etc. (Charles Tepperman) » A – FILM321 - History of Popular Cinema An assessment of the various ways in which the history of film production can be approached, including the development of filmmaking technologies, evolutions in cinematic style and narrative traditions, particularly as they relate to popular cinema, and changing industrial practices. (Charles Tepperman) » A – FILM333 - Film Theory After 1950 An introduction to theoretical perspectives on film developed since the mid-twentieth century, specifically Structuralism, Linguistics, Psycholanalysis, Feminism, Post-structuralism, Cultural Studies, Post-colonialism and Queer Theory. (Lee Carruthers) » A |
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ARHI423 - Photography in the 20th Century The development of photography from 1900 to the present, with attention to the theory and criticism of photography as an art form. (Clyde McConnell) » A |
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FILM451 - The Canadian Film Industry:National and Global Perspectives A study of the nature of the Canadian film industry. Emphasis will be on the evolution of the Canadian motion picture industry in the twentieth century and how it is situated in contemporary popular culture. Other topics include Canada's historic relationship to Hollywood, the audience for Canadian films, the role of the state in funding, distribution and production systems, the impact of new technologies, and how the structure of Canada's film industry compares with those of other countries. (Charles Tepperman) » B+ FILM501 - Research in Selected Topics: Film Noir Film noir refers, most concretely, to a group of films produced during the 1940s and 1950s in Hollywood that share distinct formal and ideological features. At the same time, it may be understood as something more contemporary, as a style or sensibility that remains compelling for filmmakers and viewers today. In our course, we will focus primarily upon titles produced during the studio era, situating film noir within its original contexts. This is to examine the emergence of noir within the Hollywood system, alongside its cinematic and literary antecedents; further, it is to consider noir’s critical reception in France and within subsequent academic film study. Finally, this course will move beyond the studio era to discuss the phenomenon of 'neo-noir' and its manifestations from 1960 to the present. (Lee Carruthers) » B+ FINA203 - Creativity This course focuses on the practices and processes of creativity. As such, attendance at arts events is mandatory. Current thinking tells us that creativity may well be the most important human element for our future. From the economy to the environment from politics to entertainment creativity is an endlessly renewable resource that offers benefits for all citizens. As such, students from across all disciplines are invited to explore the ways in which creativity can help to enrich their public and private lives. (Patrick Finn) » A – GNST300(A) - Heritage I: Perspective Introduction to the interrelationships of disciplines, ideas and problems within contemporary life and their roots in Western European thought using primary source material in literature, philosophy and religion, science and technology, political, economic and social thought and the arts. Emphasis will be placed on understanding and critically evaluating the context of thought within which individuals raised in the Western European tradition think and view the world. Relationships to non-Western European tradition will be discussed. Tutorials will be used to develop skills in the written and oral analysis and evaluation of complex ideas and concepts. (Derrick Nault) |