2024‑25 Cinema and Media Studies Elective Classes
The following electives taught in 2024-25 can count toward the degree in Cinema & Media Studies. Unless otherwise indicated, they are taught at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ or the University of King’s College. Click here for instructions for . If the FILM course code is full, you can register on the other course code (e.g., RUSN, INDG) if there is space. Â
Fall Electives:
*CTMP 2201: Mass and Digital Media Culture MW 16:05 – 17:25 Laura Penny
ENGL 2095: Narrative in Cinema W 17:35 – 20:25 David Evans
SMU ENGL 2325: The Media in Everyday Life T Th 11:30 – 12:45 Jennifer VanderBurgh
*ENGL 4876: Photography and Visual Culture M 14:35 – 17:25 LiLi Johnson
NSCAD FHIS 2820: History of Animation T 13:30 – 17:30 Becka Barker
FILM 2336/RUSN 2036: Russian Film I T Th 13:05 – 14:25 Brett Winestock
FILM 2360: Popular Cinema T 17:35 – 20:25 Claire Gray
FILM 3320/ITAL 3600: Italian National Cinema: The New Wave W 14:35 – 17:25 Paolo Matteucci
FILM 3331/GWST 3331: Film Theory II: Desire in Cinema Th 18:05 – 20:55 Shannon Brownlee. Counts as a Film Theory credit for Combined Honours students.
FILM/INDG/CANA 3401: Indigenous Representation in Film W 14:35 – 17:25 Fallen Matthews
FILM/THEA 3915: Stars and Stardom on Stage and Screen T Th 11:35 – 12:55 Roberta Barker
*FILM 4101 and 4103: Apprenticeships. You must apply for these by April 15 of the preceding year, and there is limited space. General information is here:
SMU FREN 2260: Franco Cultures through Film T Th 2:30 – 4:29 Shana McGuire
*HSTC 2500: Science Fiction in Film M 17:35 – 20:25 Stephen Snobelen
Also: NSCAD FHIS 3522: Architecture and the Filmic Imaginary Th 8:30 – 12:30. Not yet approved for the Film Minor/CMS Major, but it very likely will be.
Winter Electives:
SMU ENGL 2325: The Media in Everyday Life T Th 11:30 – 12:45 Jennifer VanderBurgh
ENGL 3330: TV Theory and Criticism W 17:35 – 20:25 Anthony Enns. Counts as a Film Theory credit for Combined Honours students.
SMU ENGL 3511: Film and the City W 16:00 – 20:00 Jennifer VanderBurgh
NSCAD FHIS 3854: Global Indigenous Film T 13:30 – 17:30 Joshua Shwab-Cartas
FILM 3359: Studies in Film Directors 2. Topic: Xavier Dolan. F 14:35 – 17:25 Claire Gray. Note that you can take this whether or not you took other Studies in Film Directors courses.
FILM 3370: Animated Film M 17:35 – 20:25 Shannon Brownlee
*FILM 4101 and 4104: Apprenticeships. You must apply for these by April 15 of the preceding year, and there is limited space. General information is here: .
FILM 4391: Special Topics in Popular Cinema. Topic: Film Sound. T 17:35 – 20:25 Claire Gray
FILM 4393/THEA 4924: Special Topics in Theatre and Cinema. Topic: Feeling It: Melodrama on Stage and Screen T Th 14:35 – 15:55 Roberta Barker
*PERF 4250: Theatre and Music Entrepreneurship T Th 10:05 – 11:25 Nicole Jordan
RUSN 2082: Special Topics in Eastern European Cinema T Th 11:35 – 12:55 Brett Winestock
SMU RELS 3356: Religions in Film T Th 4:00 – 5:15 Web Syed Adnan Hussain
*SOSA 3105: Media and Society T Th 16:05 – 17:25 Mathew Gagné
*Counts only towards the CMS Major/Combined Honours, not the Film Minor, although Minor students can take the course as a general elective.