Cinema Studies |
201 McKenzie Hall, 541-346-8104
Cinema Studies Program
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Course Data
| CINE 399 Sp St Science Fiction |
4.00 cr. |
| Repeatable when the topic changes. |
| Grading Options: |
Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
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| Instructor: |
Williamson C |
Office:
271 PLC
Phone:
(541) 346-1333
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Only Open to Majors:
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Cinema Studies
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Not Open to:
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Freshman
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CRN |
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Day |
Location |
Instructor |
Notes |
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15881 |
17 |
32 |
1200-1350 |
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214 MCK |
Williamson C |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| September 24: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| September 30: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| September 30: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| October 1: |
Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded) |
| October 1: |
Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded) |
| October 2: |
Add this course |
| October 2: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| October 8: |
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 8: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 15: |
Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 15: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 22: |
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded) |
| October 22: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| November 12: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| November 12: |
Change grading option for this course |
 | You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
| This course offers an in-depth study of the history and theory of science fiction film. With an eye to the global scope of the genre, our focus will be on how science fiction has been called upon to think through questions about a range of topics—from science, technology, and special effects to gender, race, and imperialism—in American cinema and the cultures of which it is a part. Science fiction films experience intense popularity during periods of significant techno-scientific transformation—from the electrification of the United States in the late 19th century to the computerization of life in the late 20th—which in turn fueled innovations in the science and technology of motion pictures. These exchanges between film and culture make the sci-fi film a particularly rich space for experimenting with the real and imagined impacts of cycles of innovation. Drawing on the history of science, art history, literature, and film theory, we will approach science fiction film not simply as a future-oriented and quite fanciful genre, but as a profound and illuminating mode for teaching audiences about what the cinema is and how the nature of techno-scientific innovation bears on enduring concerns about what it means to be human. |
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