Fountain School of Performing Arts

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

2023‑24 Cinema and Media Studies Elective Classes

The following electives taught in 2023-24 can count toward the degree in Cinema & Media Studies. Unless otherwise indicated, they are taught at Dalhousie or the University of King’s College. Click here for instructions for registering at NSCAD or SMU.  If the FILM course code is full, you can register on the other course code (e.g., RUSN, INDG) if there is space.  

FALL TERM

  • *CTMP 2201: Mass and Digital Media Culture (Fall M W 16:05 – 17:25) Laura Penny.
  • ENGL 2095: Narrative in the Cinema (Fall T 17:35 – 20:25 Rowe 1011) Natalia Ivchenko.
  • SMU ENGL 2325: Media in Everyday Life (Fall T/TH 11:30-12:45) Jennifer VanderBurgh.
  • NSCAD FHIS 2820: History of Animation (Fall W 13:00 PM - 17:00 PM) Becka Barker.
  • FILM 3353: Black and African Diaspora Cinemas (Fall W 17:35 – 20:25 McCain 2190). Shannon Brownlee. Topic: Contemporary Black Cinemas of the USA and Canada.
  • *FILM 4101, 4103: Apprenticeships. Registration is by permission from the CMS advisor only.
  • FILM 4390: Special Topics in Cinema and Media Studies (Fall F 11:35 – 14:25 Henry Hicks 217). Kevin Chabot. Counts as a Film Theory credit for Combined Honours Students.
  • FILM/CANA/INDG 3401: Indigenous Representation in Film (Fall T 14:35 – 17:25 McCain 2162) Fallen Matthews.
  • SMU FREN 2260: Franco Cultures Through Film. (Fall W 14:30 – 17:15) Shana McGuire. Taught in English.
  • *HSTC 2500: Science Fiction in Film (Fall M 17:35 – 20:55 King’s Alumni) Stephen Snobelen.
  • *PERF 3721: Digital Design for Performance 1 (Fall M W 14:35 – 15:55 Arts Centre 534) Holly Myer-Dymny.
  • RUSN 2046/FILM 2346: Eastern European Cinema (Fall T Th 11:35 – 12:55 McCain 2017) Brett Winestock.

WINTER TERM:

  • NSCAD AHIS 3841: Cinema and Postcolonialism (M 13:00-17:00) Darrell Varga.
  • *SMU ASNT 2220: Introduction to Asian Film (online, no fixed schedule at this time) Charles Beaupre.
  • FILM 3330: Film Theory I. (Th 18:05 – 20:55). Kevin Chabot. Counts as a Film Theory credit for Combined Honours Students.
  • FILM 4392: POV in Cinema (M 18:05 – 20:55 LSC 202) David Nicol. Counts as a Film Theory credit for Combined Honours Students.
  • FILM 4926: Midsummer Night’s Dream (T Th 13:05 – 14:25 LSC 202) David Nicol
  • ITAL 3600: Italian New Wave (T 14:35 – 17:25 McCain 2016) Paolo Matteucci
  • *PERF 3722: Digital Design for Performance 2 (M W 14:35 – 15:55 Arts Centre 534) Holly Myer-Dymny.
  • *PERF/MUSC/THEA 4250: Theatre and Music Entrepreneurship (T Th 10:05 – 11:25 Arts Centre 406) Nicole Jordan.
  • SMU RELS 3356: Religions in Film. (T Th 4:00 - 5:15, online) Syed Adnan Hussain.
  • RUSN 2037/FILM 2337: Russian Film II (T Th 11:35 – 12:55 Killam Macmechan) Brett Winestock.
  • *SOSA 3105: Media and Society (Winter M W 16:05 – 17:25 Killam 4106) Mathew Gagné.

*Counts only towards the CMS Major/Combined Honours, not the Film Minor, although Minor students can take the course as a general elective.