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.

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.

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.

Sentential and first-order logic from both deductive and semantic points of view. Some elementary metatheorems.

Fundamental procedures, findings, terminology and theories in the major areas of psychology.

The sociological study of society, social institutions, group behaviour, personality formation and social change.

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.

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.

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.

The development of photography from 1900 to the present, with attention to the theory and criticism of photography as an art form.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to combine interests in film studies research with experiential learning opportunities in the community and workplace (internships, paid employment or volunteer position).

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.

Supervised individual research and preparation of thesis.

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.

Supervised individual research and preparation of thesis.

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.

Topics will examine the distinctive style and concerns of a particular director or directors.