Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2017
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FILM 433 001 (CRN: 11384)
FILM GENRE: SCIENCE FICTION
Long Title: FILM GENRE: SCIENCE FICTION CINEMA
Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*
Instructor: Dove, Charles
Meeting: 1:00PM - 4:50PM W (21-AUG-2017 - 1-DEC-2017)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 4
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 19
Section Enrolled: 11
Enrollment data as of: 22-APR-2025 12:48PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
7-DEC-2017
2:00PM - 5:00PM R
Description: In this course we will trace the history and elements of the popular film genre of science fiction, from early silents to recent configurations. We will look at the links between the genre cinema itself. Topics for the Film Genre courses will vary and will include the uncanny, transhumanism, utopia and dystopia, and technology.