Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: College Courses

Meeting: 6:00PM - 6:50PM T (11-JAN-2027 - 23-APR-2027) 

Part of Term: Full Term - No WL Purge

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Lecture

Language of Instruction: Taught in English

Method of Instruction: Face to Face

Credit Hours: 1

 

Section Max Enrollment: 19

Section Enrolled: 0

Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99) 

Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.

Enrollment data as of: 2-NOV-2026 8:00AM

 

 

Final Exam: No Final Exam

 

Description: This course takes a close look at many films from the last couple of decades, across genres and styles. We'll move from intimate character studies like Aftersun to psychological thrillers like Fight Club to genre-bending multiverse chaos like Everything Everywhere all at Once. We will be spending one or two class sessions on each film depending on how much there is to unpack. Every two weeks you’ll watch one assigned film either at the weekly screening or on your own. In class, we'll rewatch important scenes and break down how they work: cinematography, editing, sound, and performance. We'll also dig into what each film is saying, why it landed when it did, and how it fits into the wider cultural/global moment. By the end of the course, students will be able to: Identify and break down a scene using the basic tools of film form: (cinematography, editing, sound, mise-en-scene, and performance) Connect a director’s technical choices to a film’s themes and emotional effect. Analyze a film's themes in relation to its social, historical, and cultural context. Compare how filmmakers use or subvert genre conventions. Build and present an original argument of a film to an audience