Theory and Method: Academic Track

Limited to Film and Television MA and PhD candidates. Introduction to range of textual and contextual approaches to studying cinema and media. Broad historical overview of intellectual history of field, combining foundational works with more recent publications that address similar theoretical questions. Combines foundational writings in cultural and critical theory with key works in cinema and media studies that deploy these theories to analyze screen texts, cultures, institutions, and industries.

S/U or letter grading.