Tentative Course Offerings 2023-24

FILM 110/6.0      Film, Media, and Screen Cultures                            Fall/Winter 2023/24

Introduction to analysis of film, television, new media and other related forms of contemporary culture. Includes classical and contemporary Hollywood cinema, Canadian film and television, and alternatives in international cinema. Course requirements include both written work and elementary projects on videotape. NOTE Priority will be given to students registered in Arts & Science.  

LEARNING HOURS 216 (24L;24Lb;36T;36Pc;96P)

Instructors: D. Vena / G. Kibbins / D. Naaman / S. MacKenzie

ANIM 200/3.0        Introduction to Animation               Winter 2024

This course offers a historical overview of animation practices and an introduction to animation 
theory. The course covers key developments in independent and commercial animation since the birth 
of the form, and offers critical engagement with emerging voices in the field of animation studies.
LEARNING HOURS: 108 (36L;24Lb;48P).
PREREQUISITE  Level 2 or above

Instructor: G. Gear

FILM 200/3.0       Introduction to Video Game Studies          Fall 2023

This course aims to provide students with a broad understanding of video games and video game studies through an examination of topics such as the video game industry, the aesthetics of video game, the ontology of video games, video game and genre, storytelling and representation in video games, video game's production of meaning and video game's role in culture. Students will play and analyze videogames while reading current research and theory from a variety of sources in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and industry. It is open to students from all disciplines and levels of experience in video games. NOTE Priority will be given to students in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan.

LEARNING HOURS   108 (36L;24O;48P)
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan or (FILM 110 and permission of the department) or registration in a CISC plan.
  

Instructor: P. Gauthier

FILM 201/3.0          Transnational Media                     Winter 2024

This course examines transnational media practices and routes of circulation. The course shall examine the political, social, aesthetic, cultural, and economic natures of transnational media and their relationship to questions of globalization from a media studies approach.

LEARNING HOURS: 108 (36 L; 24 LB; 48 P)  
PREREQUISITE: Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI Plan or (FILM 110 and permission of the Department).  

Instructor: Weixian Pan

FILM 206/3.0               Research, Writing, and Presentation Methods                 Fall 2023                         

How I Learned to Survive Film Studies and Love 1980’s Cult Cinema. This course is designed to teach academic ‘survival skills’ to second-year students (and beyond) using works from 1980’s American cinema as a basis for analysis. Including introductory workshops on professionalism, time management and procrastination, as well as more detailed tutorials on writing foundations, thesis construction, and visual analysis, this course provides students with the necessary knowledge to navigate Film and Media Studies. Students should prepare for an organic classroom experience that is paced to accommodate learning needs while still meeting the instructor’s expectations. Students should be ready to craft several written assignments, complete in-class exercises, participate in discussion, and present work in a structured and supportive environment. 

LEARNING HOURS   108 (36L;72P)
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan or (FILM 110 and permission of the department). EXCLUSION   FILM 207

Instructor: D. Vena

FILM 210/3.0           The Horror Film          Fall 2023

This course examines the emergence and continuing popularity of the horror film from a global perspective. It explores the history and transformations of the genre and the ways in which the horror film has been mobilized in popular media to address larger cultural, political, and sociological issues.

LEARNING HOURS:108 (36 L;24 Lb;48 Ps)  
PREREQUISITE:  Level 2 or above.  

Instructor: D. Vena

FILM 214/3.0              Mobile Communications                                 Winter 2024

This course involves both media studies and production. Students will use their own mobile devices to complete a series of creative projects, while learning theoretical and practical aspects of mobile media communications. NOTE Priority will be given to students registered in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan.

LEARNING HOURS   108 (36L;36O;36P) 

Instructor: J. Kim

FILM 217/3.0             Film and Media History and Theory Pre-1960                              Fall 2023           

This course offers an overview of the early history and theories associated with film and media, including studies of Slapstick comedy, German Expressionism, African American films, French New Wave, Italian Neorealism and Surrealist cinemas, with a focus on women's roles in cinema before 1960. NOTE Priority will be given to FILM Major and Medial students.

LEARNING HOURS   108 (36L;24Lb;48P)
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan or (FILM 110 and permission of the department).

Instructor: A. Cook

FILM 218/3.0             Film and Media History and Theory Post-1960                            Winter 2024      

This course offers an overview of foundational, post-1960 histories and theories associated with Film and Media studies, including topics on authorship, spectatorship, and visual language. Students will become orientated to influential artistic and academic texts that have fundamentally altered the ways in which we approach the creation, dissemination, and interpretation of images. Students should come prepared to engage with robust, theoretical contributions to the field, as well as a range of visual materials. NOTE  Priority will be given to FILM Major and Medial students.

LEARNING HOURS   108 (36L;24Lb;48P)
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan or (FILM 110 and permission of the department).

Instructor: D. Vena

FILM 220/3.0      Animated Feature Films from Disney to Ghibli                       Winter 2024

This course offers a historical, sociological, and theoretical framing and analysis of animated feature films produced by animation studios. The course will examine these beloved childhood classics as texts that are rich with ideological and political concerns. NOTE Priority will be given to students registered in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan.  

PREREQUISITE   Level 2 or above.
LEARNING HOURS   108 (36L;24Lb;48P)

Instructor: I. Robinson

FILM 226/3.0      Critical Inquiry  Fall 2023

Textual analysis of narrative and other films, including examination of formal, aesthetic, and narrative techniques and conventions, and their production of meaning in social and political contexts.

LEARNING HOURS  108 (36 Lecture, 24 Laboratory, 48 Private Study)  
PREREQUISITE Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI Plan or (FILM 110 and permission of the Department).  

Instructor: K. Bertrand

FILM 236/3.0               Media and Cultural Studies                       Fall 2023 Online or In Person Winter 2024                                

FILM 236 introduces students to the field of contemporary cultural studies through the study of popular forms such as film, TV, media, and live performance. Students will analyze the significance of these popular forms and focus their attention on the media technologies (digital and analogue), online spaces, and networked environments in which they operate. Students will learn to conceptualize “media” through wide-ranging analysis: from readings that invoke a self-reflexive orientation to our social media use; to media texts that analyze what counts as “real” in our technological environments; to works that critique who has algorithmic and aesthetic control to shape discourses and the stories we tell. NOTE Also offered online, consult Arts and Science Online (Learning Hours may vary). Priority will be given to students registered in the MDIA Certificate or a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan. A limited number of seats in online sections of this course will be reserved for DIST students.

LEARNING HOURS   120 (36L;24Lb;24O;36P)

Instructor(s): I. Robinson / S. Lord

FILM 240/3.0               Media and Popular Culture                                  Fall 2023 In Person or Winter 2024 Online

This course on the dynamics between media and popular culture takes an interrogative approach. It is organized around a series of questions that will introduce students to a range of key concepts in media and mass communication studies, with the goal of providing a theoretical structure to support critical analysis of contemporary cultural trends. NOTE Also offered online, consult Arts and Science Online (Learning Hours may vary). Priority will be given to students registered in the MDIA Certificate or a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan. A limited number of seats in online sections of this course will be reserved for DIST students.

LEARNING HOURS   108(36L;36PS;36O)

Instructor: P. Gauthier

FILM 250/3.0            Fundamentals of Media Production                        Fall 2023 or Winter 2024

An introductory course to media production.  Topics will cover basic camera operations, visual composition, editing, sound, and lighting techniques. Students will work in teams to accomplish a series of short film productions. NOTE Production supplies $325. This course is not available to students registered in a FILM Minor or FILM General BA plan.

LEARNING HOURS   120 (48S;72P)
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a FILM Major, FILM Medial, MAPP or COFI plan. 

Instructors:  A. Guerrero Cortés / R. Randall / D. Elon 

FILM 257/3.0          Concept Development                                   Fall 2023 or Winter 2024  (4 sections)

This course explores various methods to conceive and develop film/media-related work, including elaboration of primary concepts, embarking on relevant research, and engaging with the script development process. Various formal strategies, storytelling techniques and aesthetic approaches are covered across different media and genres in this critical stage of pre-production. Students learn to identify which original ideas are worth developing, evolving initial concepts into workable scripts or project designs. NOTE This course is not available to students registered in a FILM Minor or FILM General BA plan.

LEARNING HOURS   108 (36L;36PS;36O)
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a FILM Major, FILM Medial, MAPP or COFI plan. 

Instructors: TBA

FILM 260/3.0               Digital Media Theory                       Summer 2024 - Online only

Survey of digital media theories and online mass communication practices, with emphasis on social and mobile technologies. Course considers the impact of digitalization on the creative and culture industries. NOTE Only offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online. Priority will be given to students registered in the MDIA Certificate or a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan. A limited number of seats in this course will be reserved for DIST students.

LEARNING HOURS   120 (72O;48P) 

Instructor:  P. Gauthier

FILM 275/3.0             The Frame    Winter 2024

This is a production course focused intensely on the frame, thinking through aesthetic choices, formal elements, and eventually storytelling. This course will allow students to focus their attention on the elements of the frame, mise-en-scene, lighting, exposure, composition as they build content (mood, power dynamics, stories).

LEARNING HOURS  108 (36L;18Lb;54P)
PREREQUISITE Registration in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan or (FILM 110 and permission of the
department).

Instructor: D. Naaman

FILM 300/3.0         Hollywood: The Dream Factory          Fall 2023                                       

This course examines Classical Hollywood Cinema from the early 1940s until its demise at the end of the 1950s. NOTE Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above.

LEARNING HOURS     108 (36L;24Lb;48P)
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI plan or (FILM 236 or FILM 240 or FILM 260) or permission of the department.

Instructor: I. Robinson

FILM 301/3.0       Studies in Cinemas of the Americas  Fall 2023

This course studies the cinemas of the Americas from critical and historical perspectives. It traces the aesthetic, technological and political changes in various film practices, and places those changes in the context of social and cultural histories.

LEARNING HOURS     108 (36L;24Lb;48P)
PREREQUISITE Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI Plan. 

Instructor: D. Simpson 

FILM 302/3.0           Genre  Winter 2024

Intermediate examination of generic convention, iconography, relations to modes of production and to audience, and historical dimensions, using as examples films or video productions in one or more genre. 

LEARNING HOURS   108 (36L;24Lb;48P)
PREREQUISITE Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI Plan.  

Instructor: D. DeCosta

FILM 303/3.0                  World Cinemas  Online Only Winter 2024

This course offers an overview of recent filmmaking practices from various continents. Transnational cinemas explore how intimate, personal styles of filmmaking converge with theories of globalization, hybridity and remediation.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online. Learning Hours may vary.

LEARNING HOURS   108 (36L;24Lb;48P)
PREREQUISITE (Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI Plan) or (DEVS 240 or FILM 236 or FILM 240 or FILM 260 or LLCU 209).  

Instructor: K. Bertrand

FILM 305/3.0  European Narrative  Winter 2024

Intermediate critical and historical study, through a selection of narrative films from one or more European nations. Examines cinema industries and art within national and continental culture.

LEARNING HOURS 108 (36 Lecture, 24 Laboratory, 48 Private Study)  
PREREQUISITE Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI Plan.  

Instructor: F. Burke

FILM 310/3.0   Archival Remediation and Restoration of Time-based Media Winter 2024

This advanced-level course trains students and examines cutting-edge restoration processes in time-based media, particularly as it pertains to film and video. Using scanning and software technologies within the Vulnerable Media Lab, students will learn to restore and package archival media for archival, theatrical, and broadcast standards.

LEARNING HOURS 120 (36 L, 24 Lb, 30 P, 30 GL)  
PREREQUISITE Registration in a FILM Major, FILM Joint Honours, MAPP, or COFI Plan and FILM 250.  

Instructor: R. Randall

FILM 311/3.0              Mediating Misinformation       Winter 2024

This course critically evaluates narratives foregrounding the role of social media in the spread of disinformation. In contrast to claims that “fake news” is a product of new media, this course historicizes problematic information in the West as a perennial tool for maintaining existing power hierarchies. Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above. 

LEARNING HOURS   108 (36L;24Lb;48P)
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan. 

Instructor: E. Chalfant

FILM 312/3.0               Screenwriting                                         Fall 2023

Approaches to dramatic storytelling for the screen. The course covers facets of writing fictional screenplays, including story structure, plotting, and creating memorable characters. By studying the “language of screenwriting” and dramatic storytelling principles vis-a-vis imperatives of cinematic storytelling, students learn to effectively translate their own stories into produceable scripts. Coursework includes: analyzing films and scripts, learning standard screenplay format, practical exercises and assignments from first draft to final draft, and engaging in the rewriting and feedback process. Students emerge with a polished original screenplay. NOTE This course is not available to students registered in a FILM Minor or FILM General BA plan. Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above.

LEARNING HOURS   108 (36S;72P)
PREREQUISITE   FILM 257 and registration in a FILM Major, FILM Medial, MAPP or COFI plan. 

Instructor: B. Babic

FILM 313/3.0  Film and Media Professional Writing and Presentation  Winter 2024

This course offers students an opportunity to explore diverse writing strategies for engaging a public, scholarly, or artistic audience with respect to moving images and media cultures. Topics of consideration include but are not limited to: the essay or article format; popular culture criticism; abstract or proposal submissions; grant applications.

LEARNING HOURS 108 (36 Lecture, 24 Laboratory, 48 Practicum)  
PREREQUISITE FILM 206 or FILM 207 or (registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI Plan and permission of the Department).  

Instructor: D. Vena

FILM 314/3.0  Media and the Global South       Winter 2024

This course examines media from one or more of the following geographic areas: Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Oceania. The course deploys transcultural approaches that open representational practices, histories, and theoretical frameworks to unsettle rigid hemispheric binaries from a media studies approach.

LEARNING HOURS  108 (36 Lecture, 24 Laboratory, 48 Practicum)  
PREREQUISITE Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI Plan or (FILM 110 and permission of the Department).  

Instructor: M. Mehvish

FILM 318/3.0               Curating Media Practices                         Winter 2024  

This course aims to engage students with a broad sphere of curatorial activities within and beyond the film industry and contemporary visual arts. Students will explore the role of curatorial practices in media, science, and culture through class discussions, field trips to various exhibition sites and events, and the organization of a final exhibition project. NOTE Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above.

LEARNING HOURS   108 (36L;24Lb;48P)
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI plan.

Instructor: TBA

FILM 320/3.0     Media and the Arts                 Fall 2023

Intermediate study in relations between moving-image media and other visual or performing arts. Notes: Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above.

LEARNING HOURS 108 (36L;24Lb;48P).
PREREQUISITE Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI plan or (FILM 236 or FILM 240 or FILM 260).

Instructor: A. Na

FILM 325/3.0  Cinemas in Canada: Anglo-Canadian/Quebecois(e)/Indigenous  Fall 2023

This course examines fiction filmmaking from Anglo-Canadian, Quebecois(e), and Indigenous filmmakers, examining a variety of works produced from the 1950s onwards. We pay special attention to questions of experimental narrative form (such as documentary/fiction hybrids), national and Indigenous identities, and the role of various funding programs. NOTE Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above.

LEARNING HOURS   108 (36L;24Lb;48P).
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI plan.

Instructor: K. Bertrand

FILM 331/3.0        Women and Film     Fall 2023

Intermediate study in feminist approaches to the cinema and to films produced by women. Critical examination of critical and theoretical literature, and examples of narrative, documentary, and experimental cinemas.

LEARNING HOURS   108 (36L;24Lb;48P).
PREREQUISITE (Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI Plan) or (registration in a GNDS Plan and GNDS 120 and GNDS 125).

Instructor: S. Lord

FILM 332/3.0         Queer Cinemas                                                        Winter 2024                                      

This course will examine the development of queer representation and filmmaking practices in the Western context. We will explore the history of queer artists and the ways in which they have manipulated, subverted, and altogether rejected traditional cinematic codes in order to express queer desires, pleasures, and traumas. Additionally, this course will introduce students to the field of queer cinema studies. Together, students will be exposed to a diverse array of artistic and academic content in order to think through broader considerations of gender, sexuality, and race within the context of Film and Media studies. NOTE Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above.

LEARNING HOURS   108 (36L;24Lb;48P)
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI plan or (registration in a GNDS plan and GNDS 120 and GNDS 125).

Instructor: T. de Szegheo Lang

FILM 335/3.0                                        Culture and Technology                                Winter 2024  - Online Only

Research and studies in relations of media, technology, and culture. Critical examination of cultural and communication technologies and the employment of technology within selected examples from film, television, and digital media. NOTE  Offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online. Learning Hours may vary. Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above. A limited number of seats in online sections of this course will be reserved for DIST students.

LEARNING HOURS 108 (36L;24O;48P).
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI plan or (FILM 236 and FILM 240).

Instructor: P. Gauthier

FILM 336/3.0         Film and Politics: Religion on Screen                        Fall 2023

This course examines filmic media that make use of religious themes, figures and metaphors. It explores the ways that the screen is used to reflect and shape religious ideas, practices, subject-positions, and ethics as well as ideological expression in society more generally. Students will be asked to consider how film and television in particular help construct binaries like insider/outsider, science/magic, and public/private that constitute the category of religion while participating in contested societal discourses. NOTE Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above.

LEARNING HOURS   108 (36L;24Lb;48P)
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI plan.

Instructor: E. Chalfant

FILM 339/3.0      The 90s: Media and Culture at the End of the 20th Century      Fall 2023                                    

This course will focus on the rapid technological and social changes in the 1990s and their effects on film and media. Topics may include: technology in science fiction and disaster films; the teen movie; racial diversity and the family sitcom; New Queer Cinema; and globalization and transnational media. NOTE Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above.

LEARNING HOURS   108 (36L;36O;36P)
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI plan or (FILM 236 or FILM 240 or FILM 260).

Instructor: T. de Szegheo Lang

FILM 340/3.0               Advertising and Consumer Culture *ONLINE ONLY*                       Fall 2023   

This course examines advertising strategies across a range of different media to understand the construction and functions of consumerism and promotional culture in politics, art, material culture, and everyday life. Throughout the course, we consider a range of theoretical approaches and case studies to study the ways consumer culture intersects with identity, citizenship, and aesthetics. Assignments include online and/or on-campus exams, online discussion forum participation requirement, short reflective essays, and some creative design work. Assignments include online and/or on-campus exams, online discussion forum participation requirement, short reflective essays, and some creative design work.  NOTE Offered online (consult Arts and Science Online) and at Bader College, Herstmonceux. Learning Hours may vary. Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above. A limited number of seats in online sections of this course will be reserved for DIST students.

LEARNING HOURS 108 (36L; 36O; 36PS)
PREREQUISITE  Registration in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan or (FILM 236 or FILM 240 or FILM 260) or (COMM 131 or COMM 231 or PSYC 342).

Instructor: I. Robinson

FILM 341/3.0         Studies in Mass Media             Winter 2024

An introduction to key concepts in media studies, with specific historical, contemporary, and/or thematic case studies each year. Topics will range from critical race studies and the media; television and media studies; gaming; the culture industry; mass audiences; digital economies and streaming; to advertising and commodification.

LEARNING HOURS 108 (36 Lecture, 24 Laboratory, 48 Private Study)  
PREREQUISITE (Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI Plan) or (FILM 236 or FILM 240 or FILM 260).  

Instructor: A. Na

FILM 342/3.0                Studies in Alternative Media: Activist Media Making    Fall 2023                                                    

Marginalized peoples have always spoken back to mainstream representations. Studies in Alternative Media will address the history of media-making by queer, feminist, and racialized communities. It shows how marginalized people have used diverse representational tools that range from analog technologies to digital worlds to define and represent themselves, advocate for change, and create community. The course is structured around technologies such as the xerox machine, the camcorder, and the smart phone since advancements in technology have often lowered financial barriers, thereby allowing broader groups of people to seize the means of production and dissemination in order to create activist media. NOTE Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above.

LEARNING HOURS   108 (36L;24Lb;48P)
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan or (FILM 236 or FILM 240 or FILM 260).

Instructor: T. de Szegheo Lang

FILM 346/3.0          Television and Seriality: Writing for the Episodic Form           Winter 2024  

This course offers a comprehensive overview of serial storytelling, focusing on the intricacies and possibilities of creating episodic content for TV and online media. Through simulated 'writers rooms,' students will have the opportunity to experience the collaborative nature of the industry, working alongside peers to develop compelling narratives. The ultimate objective of this course is to help students develop a critical
approach to existing serial content, as well as to equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to create and write their own projects.

LEARNING HOURS  108 (36 Lecture, 24 Laboratory, 48 Private Study)  
PREREQUISITE Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI Plan.  

Instructor: B. Babic

FILM 356/3.0               Animation Production                                     Winter 2024                                                        

A combined study of the theory of film animation with animation production techniques. Requirements will include the production of short animation exercises.  Note Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above.

LEARNING HOURS   120 (36L;24Lb;60P)
PREREQUISITE   ANIM 200 or Registration in a FILM Major, FILM Medial, MAPP or COFI plan. 

Instructor: G. Gear

FILM 369/3.0       Advanced Animation Production    Fall 2023

This course covers a variety of advanced animation techniques and allows students to explore physical materials and digital tools. Students conceptualize and create an animated short film. NOTE Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above. 

LEARNING HOURS   120 (36L;24Lb;30G;30P).
PREREQUISITE   FILM 356, FILM 377, FILM 379, or FILM 394.

Instructor: G. Gear

FILM 377/3.0           3D Animation                Fall 2023                                 

This course covers the creation and animation of simple 3D objects. Students will have an overview of modelling, rigging, texturing, and animating characters and creating virtual 3D environments. Notes: Priority will be given to students at the level 3 or above.

LEARNING HOURS   120 (36L;24Lb;30G;30P)
PREREQUISITE   ANIM 200 or registration in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan.

Instructor: J. Norton

FILM 379/3.0    Virtual and Augmented Reality APP Development Winter 2024

This course covers the development of augmented reality apps, filters, and virtual reality
environments, using accessible software to generate, import, and rig characters. Students will have 
an overview of different applications to build and share interactive, 3D content on mobile devices. 
LEARNING HOURS   120 (36L;24Lb;30G;30P)
PREREQUISITE   FILM 356, FILM 377, or FILM 394
Notes: This course is not available to students registered in a FILM Minor or FILM General BA plan.
Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above.

Instructor: J. Norton

FILM 387/3.0    Cinematography and Visual Aesthetics     Fall 2023 or Winter 2024                

This course is an advanced practical course in cinematography and visual aesthetics. Through a series of lectures, on-line video content, hands-on practical shooting exercises, screenings, written responses, and open discussions students will explore visual aesthetics and the techniques used to author images with intent and consistency. Students will be individually evaluated through exercises and quizzes while shooting assignments can be completed independently or in small groups.  NOTE This course is not available to students registered in a FILM Minor or FILM General BA plan. Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above.

LEARNING HOURS   120 (36L;24Lb;30G;30P)
PREREQUISITE  FILM 250 and registration in a FILM Major, FILM Medial, MAPP or COFI plan. 

Instructor: R. Randall

FILM 389/3.0        The Music Video                     Fall 2023

Music videos can speak to the politics, technology, and art of a given time and place. A survey of music videos and related pop cultural phenomena from the 1940s to the present will help students appreciate the broader cultural impact of the music video.

LEARNING HOURS  108 (36 Lecture, 24 Laboratory, 48 Private Study)  
PREREQUISITE Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI Plan.  

Instructor: B. Hocura

FILM 392/3.0                     Video Production                      Fall 2023 or Winter 2024

This course covers production techniques, including planning, production, and postproduction topics. Students can explore a variety of genres and forms, and will undertake a series of short exercises aimed at building technical skills. Specific themes covered will depend on the instructor. NOTE This course is not available to students registered in a FILM Minor or FILM General BA plan. Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above.

LEARNING HOURS   120 (36L;24Lb;30G;30P)
PREREQUISITE   FILM 250 and registration in a FILM Major, FILM Medial, MAPP or COFI plan. 

Instructor:  A. Guerrero Cortés

FILM 394/3.0                  Post-Production                                                     Fall 2023 or Winter 20234                              

This intermediate-level course explores technical, aesthetic, and conceptual aspects of moving-image post-production. Students will complete exercises in order to gain a practical understanding of the creative challenges involved in creating a film out of raw footage, and will learn to employ established editing techniques. Technical training will cover best-practices for post-production workflows. Topics will include: post-production workflows; media management; editing techniques and creative strategies; theories of montage; scene coverage and continuity; working with effects: compositing, working with keyframes; sound design, editing and mixing; and colour correction and grading. NOTE This course is not available to students registered in a FILM Minor or FILM General BA plan. Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above.

LEARNING HOURS   120 (36L;24Lb;30G;30P)
PREREQUISITE   ANIM 200 or registration in a FILM Major, FILM Medial, MAPP or COFI plan. 

Instructor: J. Norton

FILM 395/3.0               Internship                                                                Fall 2023 or Winter 2024

Students can apply to undertake a practical internship in media production, criticism or curatorship. All internships must be approved in advance by application to the Undergraduate Coordinator. Approval will depend on the quality of the proposal and the academic record of the applicant. Students are required to write a report about their experience and are evaluated jointly by their employer and a faculty member from Film and Media. It is the responsibility of students, not the Department of Film and Media, to arrange internships. NOTE Students will be awarded a Pass/Fail upon completion. Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above.

LEARNING HOURS   120 (120I)
PREREQUISITE   Permission of the department and registration in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan.

Coordinator: G. Kibbins

FILM 500/6.0               Honours Thesis                                          Fall/Winter 2023/24

Open to students completing an honours concentration in Film and Media, or Stage and Screen Studies. May be an essay or a film or video project. Apply for FILM 500/6.0 or FILM 501/3.0, but not both, to the Undergraduate Coordinator by end of Level 3. NOTE: To use Film and Media video equipment the student must have completed FILM 250.

PREREQUISITE   Permission of the department and registration in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan.

FILM 501/3.0               Honours Thesis                                           Fall 2023 or Winter 2024

Open to students completing an honours concentration in Film and Media, or MAPP. May be an essay or a film or video project. Apply for FILM 500 or FILM 501, but not both, to the Undergraduate Coordinator by end of Level 3. NOTE: To use Film and Media video equipment the student must have completed FILM 250.

PREREQUISITE   Permission of the department and registration in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan.

FILM 510/6.0               Directed Studies                                          Fall/Winter 2023/24

Open to students completing an honours concentration in Film and Media, or Stage and Screen Studies. Enables a student to pursue an area of study not covered in regularly offered courses. Applicants must obtain approval of the Undergraduate Coordinator and supervising instructor. NOTE: To use Film and Media video equipment the student must have completed FILM 250.

PREREQUISITE   Permission of the department and registration in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan.

FILM 511/3.0               Directed Studies                                       Fall 2023 or Winter 2024

Open to students completing an honours concentration in Film and Media, or Stage and Screen Studies. Enables a student to pursue an area of study not covered in regularly offered courses. Applicants must obtain approval of the Undergrad Coordinator and supervising instructor. NOTE: To use Film and Media video equipment the student must have completed FILM 250.

PREREQUISITE   Permission of the department and registration in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan.

The Stage and Screen (STSC) Specialization has been redesigned as Media and Performance Production (MAPP) Specialization.  Students currently enrolled in the Stage and Screen Specialization will still be able to complete this degree but some of the required courses have been renamed as MAPP courses.

MAPP 200/3.0              Media and Performance I                             Fall 2023

This introductory course explores the integration of media and performance across a variety of contexts beyond traditional theatre and film. Students will be introduced to key theoretical concepts through which media and performance intersect, and will mobilize these concepts through their own original intermedial performance projects. NOTE    Priority will be given to students in the MAPP plan. Administered by the Department of Film and Media. 

LEARNING HOURS   120 (24S;36G;60P)
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a MAPP, FILM, DRAM, MUSC, or MUTH plan.

Instructor: J. Norton

MAPP 300/3.0              Media and Performance II                                 Winter 2024                     

The course explores the relationship between different media within and across traditional domains such as theatre, film, art, dance, and music as well as the multiplicity of interactive forms that encompass digital media, studying digital media practices beyond changing art forms to commercial and non-profit realms. NOTE    Priority will be given to students in the MAPP plan at level 3 or above.  Administered by the Department of Film and Media.  

LEARNING HOURS   120 (24S;36G;60P)
PREREQUISITE    Registration in a MAPP, FILM, DRAM, MUSC, or MUTH plan.

Instructor: A. Na

Note: MAPP 493 won’t be offered this year but MAPP 311 can be substituted to complete core MAPP requirements.

MAPP 311/3.0                      Sound Production  Winter 2024

A production class exploring the formal concepts, historical underpinnings, and technical tools used in the production of independent sound works, or in the production of more elaborate sound components for video, film or theatrical projects.
NOTE   Priority will be given to students in the MAPP plan at level 3 or above.  Administered by the Department of Film and Media.
LEARNING HOURS   123 (36S;15Lb;72P)
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a MAPP, FILM, DRAM, MUSC, or MUTH plan.

Instructor: M. Rogalsky

MAPP 395/3.0               Internship                                                                Fall 2023 or Winter 2024

MAPP concentrators entering their third year many apply to undertake a practical internship in media production, criticism or curatorship.  All internships must be approved in advance by application to the Undergraduate Coordinator. Approval will depend on the quality of the proposal and the academic record of the applicant. Students are required to write a report about their experience and are evaluated jointly by their employer and a faculty member from Film and Media or the Dan School. It is the responsibility of students, not the Departments, to arrange internships. NOTE Students will be awarded a Pass/Fail upon completion. Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above.

LEARNING HOURS   120 (120I)
PREREQUISITE   Permission of the department and registration in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan.

Coordinator: E. Pelstring

MAPP 400/6.0              Media and Performance Major Project                        Fall/Winter 2023/24

This course will include a focus on of the development of 'social design' as a framework for understanding the evolution of digital interactivity and live performance. Students will undertake a creative thesis project that experiments with or explores the intersection of live performance and media technology. The project is undertaken independently by the student, but will unfold in a critical, mutually supportive environment. NOTE   Priority will be given to students in the MAPP plan at level 4 or above.  Administered by the Department of Film and Media.  There is a $100 fee for this course.

LEARNING HOURS   228(36L;36G;36O;120P)
PREREQUISITE    MAPP 300 and registration in a MAPP, FILM, DRAM, MUSC, or MUTH plan.

Instructor: S. Bahng

MAPP 401/3.0                    Special Topic in Media and Performance: Immersive Storytelling            Winter 2024

Immersive storytelling is a practice-based course that allows students to learn and explore various storytelling methods through immersive media such as 360-degree video or 3D virtual reality technologies. Students will learn basic concepts and theories for immersive storytelling from various backgrounds (film, theatre, visual art and HCI) and transform conceptual research into media and performance production through practice. NOTE  Priority will be given to MAPP students at level 4 or above.

LEARNING HOURS   120 (24S;36G;60P)
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a MAPP, FILM, DRAM, MUSC or MUTH plan. 

Instructor: S. Bahng

FILM 236/3.0               Media and Cultural Studies   *ONLINE*                        Fall 2023                           

Introduction to cultural and social theory of film and other media as it relates to the tension between citizenship and consumerism. Examines roles, functions, and impact of mass media technologies, institutions, and practices in both scholarly and practical forms. NOTE Also offered online, consult Arts and Science Online (Learning Hours may vary). Priority will be given to students registered in the MDIA Certificate or a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan. A limited number of seats in online sections of this course will be reserved for DIST students.

LEARNING HOURS   Consult Arts & Science Online. Learning Hours may vary from in-person.

Instructor: I. Robinson

FILM 240/3.0               Media and Popular Culture *ONLINE*                                  Winter 2024                      

This course on the dynamics between media and popular culture takes an interrogative approach. It is organized around a series of questions that will introduce students to a range of key concepts in media and mass communication studies, with the goal of providing a theoretical structure to support critical analysis of contemporary cultural trends. NOTE Also offered online, consult Arts and Science Online (Learning Hours may vary). Priority will be given to students registered in the MDIA Certificate or a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan. A limited number of seats in online sections of this course will be reserved for DIST students

LEARNING HOURS   Consult Arts and Science Online. Learning Hours may vary.

Instructor: P. Gauthier

FILM 260/3.0    Digital Media Theory  *ONLINE ONLY*                      Summer 2024

Survey of digital media theories and online mass communication practices, with emphasis on social and mobile technologies. Course considers the impact of digitalization on the creative and culture industries. NOTE   Only offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online. Priority will be given to students registered in the MDIA Certificate or a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan. A limited number of seats in this course will be reserved for DIST students.

LEARNING HOURS   120 (72O;48P) Consult Arts and Science Online. Learning Hours may vary.

Instructor:  P. Gauthier

FILM 303/3.0                  World Cinemas  Online Only Winter 2024

This course offers an overview of recent filmmaking practices from various continents. Transnational cinemas explore how intimate, personal styles of filmmaking converge with theories of globalization, hybridity and remediation.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online. Learning Hours may vary.

LEARNING HOURS   108 (36L;24Lb;48P)
PREREQUISITE (Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI Plan) or (DEVS 240 or FILM 236 or FILM 240 or FILM 260 or LLCU 209).  

Instructor: K. Bertrand

FILM 335/3.0               Culture and Technology *ONLINE ONLY*                              Winter 2024

Research and studies in relations of media, technology, and culture. Critical examination of cultural and communication technologies and the employment of technology within selected examples from film, television, and digital media. NOTE Offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online. Learning Hours may vary. Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above. A limited number of seats in online sections of this course will be reserved for DIST students.

LEARNING HOURS   Consult Arts and Science Online. Learning Hours may vary.
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI plan or (FILM 236 and FILM 240).

Instructor: P. Gauthier

FILM 340/3.0               Advertising and Consumer Culture *ONLINE ONLY*                       Fall 2023    

This course examines advertising strategies across a range of different media to understand the construction and functions of consumerism and promotional culture in politics, art, material culture, and everyday life. Throughout the course, we consider a range of theoretical approaches and case studies to study the ways consumer culture intersects with identity, citizenship, and aesthetics. Assignments include online and/or on-campus exams, online discussion forum participation requirement, short reflective essays, and some creative design work. Assignments include online and/or on-campus exams, online discussion forum participation requirement, short reflective essays, and some creative design work. NOTE Offered online (consult Arts and Science Online) and at Bader College, Herstmonceux. Learning Hours may vary. Priority will be given to students at level 3 or above. A limited number of seats in online sections of this course will be reserved for DIST students.

LEARNING HOURS   Consult Arts and Science Online. Learning hours may vary.
PREREQUISITE   Registration in a FILM, MAPP or COFI plan or (FILM 236 or FILM 240 or FILM 260) or (COMM 131 or COMM 231 or PSYC 342). 

Instructor: I. Robinson

ANIM 200/3.0  Introduction to Animation                Winter 2024

This course offers a historical overview of animation practices and an introduction to animation theory. The course covers key developments in independent and commercial animation since the birth of the form, and offers critical engagement with emerging voices in the field of animation
studies.

LEARNING HOURS: 108 (36L;24Lb;48P).
PREREQUISITE Level 2 or above

Instructor: G. Gear

ANIM 400/3.0  Special Topics in Animation  Fall 2023

An advanced course in developing expertise through research and/or praxis in specialized areas of animation production and studies.

LEARNING HOURS120 (36 Lecture, 24 Laboratory, 30 Group Learning, 30 Private Study)  
PREREQUISITE   ANIM 200 or (Level 4 or above and registration in a FILM, MAPP, or COFI Plan).  

Instructor: G. Gear