Web Address: http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/~sota/index.html
Togo Salmon Hall, Room 414
Ext. 27671
Courses and programs in Theatre & Film are administered within the School of the Arts of the Faculty of Humanities.
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Students are advised to note carefully the prerequisites for all courses, and take note which courses are offered in alternate years.
The following courses, offered by other departments, directly pertain to Theatre & Film Studies. These are recommended as electives. Up to nine units of courses from this list may be available as substitutes for Theatre & Film courses, and counted toward the fulfillment of a program in Theatre & Film Studies. Students are advised that there may be restrictions on enrolment in these courses.
Courses If no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.
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THTR&FLM
1T03
INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE, CINEMA AND SOCIETY
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An exploration of how different forms of theatre and cinema tell stories and of the social impact of these forms.
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Two lectures, one tutorial; one term
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Antirequisite(s):
THTR&FLM 1A03, 1B03, 2C03
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THTR&FLM
2AA3
ACTING AS DEVISING
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Students work in studio to explore how the actor's creative process reflects and challenges the norms that structure contemporary social relationships.
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Two studios; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in a program in Theatre and Film Studies
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THTR&FLM
2BB3
DESIGNING AS DEVISING
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Students work in studio to learn basic techniques for using visual and sound design as a basis for creating performance pieces.
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Two studios; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in a program in Honours Art, Multimedia, or Theatre & Film Studies; or permission of the School of the Arts.
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THTR&FLM
2BB6
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH DRAMA
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English drama from the medieval period to the close of the 18th century (excluding Shakespeare).
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Three hours; two terms
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in a program in English or Theatre and Film Studies
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Cross-List(s):
ENGLISH 2B06
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This course is administered by the Department of English and Cultural Studies.
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THTR&FLM
2CP3
CULTURE AND PERFORMANCE
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A critical examination of performances that produce social and cultural thought and of the artists' strategic practices, particularly in terms of challenges to artistic and social norms.
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Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
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Prerequisite(s):
One of THTR&FLM 1A03, 1B03, or 1T03; and registration in Level II or above of a program in Art History, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies and Critical Theory, English, Multimedia, or Theatre and Film Studies
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Antirequisite(s):
THTR&FLM 2E03, 3I03; CMST 2S03, 3L03; ART HIST 3L03
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THTR&FLM
2DP3
DEVISING PROCESSES
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Students learn basic processes for scripting devised performance through theatre games, archival research and analytical exercises.
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Two studios; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in a program in Theatre and Film Studies
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Cross-List(s):
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Antirequisite(s):
THTR&FLM 3G03
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THTR&FLM
2FA3
FILM ANALYSIS
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An introduction to an interrelated set of approaches to film study, all of which are defined by their attention to the filmic text and which provide students with a grasp of the fundamentals of film analysis.
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Two lectures, plus one weekly film screening; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in Level II or above
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Cross-List(s):
ART HIST 2FA3
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Antirequisite(s):
THTR&FLM 1B03
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THTR&FLM
2G03
THE ANCIENT WORLD IN FILM
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The emphasis is on myth (Amazons, Hercules) and history (slave revolts, banquets, decadent emperors), studied via Greek and Latin accounts (in translation) and cinematic versions (e.g., Electra, Medea, Mighty Aphrodite, Apocalypse Now, Spartacus, I Claudius)
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Three lectures; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in Level II or above
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Cross-List(s):
CLASSICS 2E03
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Antirequisite(s):
CMST 2Y03
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This course is administered by the Department of Classics.
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THTR&FLM
2I03
ITALY THROUGH THE CAMERA LENS (TAUGHT IN ENGLISH)
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The most powerful images from nine films (English subtitles) by famous Italian directors tell the tale of critical moments in contemporary Italy starting from the fatal year of 1943. Taught in English.
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Three hours; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in Level II or above
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Cross-List(s):
ITALIAN 2B03
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This course is administered by the Department of Linguistics and Languages.
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THTR&FLM
2L03
SHAKESPEARE: SELECTED PLAYS
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A study of a representative selection of plays.
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Three hours; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in Level II or above
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Cross-List(s):
ENGLISH 2L03
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This course is administered by the Department of English and Cultural Studies.
Not open to students with credit or registration in ENGLISH 3K06 or THTR&FLM 3KL6.
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THTR&FLM
2P03
PERFORMANCE AND PERFORMATIVITY
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An introduction to the study of performative modes of communication such as storytelling, gesture, movement, dress. Students will learn to analyze the relationship between cultural performances, such as games, garage bands, group facilitation, or live theatre and social structures.
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Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Three units of Communication Studies and registration in Level II or above
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Cross-List(s):
CMST 2G03
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Antirequisite(s):
SOTA 2G03
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This course is administered by the Department of Communication Studies and Multimedia.
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THTR&FLM
2S03
SPLIT SCREEN – MODERN GERMANY THROUGH CINEMA
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This course looks at contemporary German culture and national identity through the most representative West and East German films of the past decades.
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Two hours plus one film screening per week; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in Level II or above
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Cross-List(s):
GERMAN 2S03
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Antirequisite(s):
COMP LIT 2S03, COMP LIT 4J03, GERMAN 4J03, THTR&FLM 4J03
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Offered on an irregular rotation basis.
This course is administered by the Department of Linguistics and Languages.
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THTR&FLM
2T03
MUSIC FOR FILM AND TELEVISION
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An examination of how music functions to help create meanings in film and television programs. Examples will be drawn from throughout the history of film and television.
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Three lectures; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in Level II or above
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Cross-List(s):
CMST 2T03, MUSIC 2F03
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This course is administered by Music.
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THTR&FLM
3AA3
MODERNIST DRAMA AND THEATRE IN EUROPE
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This course studies representative dramas and theatre productions that highlight the diversity of plays on the twentieth-century stage.
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One seminar (two hours), plus weekly play readings/screenings (two hours); one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Six units of Level II Theatre & Film
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THTR&FLM
3DD3
CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN DRAMA
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A course on current Canadian drama focusing on Canadian dilemmas, readings of international politics, philosophical questions, innovation in staging and performance histories.
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Three lectures; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in Level II or above
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Cross-List(s):
ENGLISH 3DD3
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Not open to students with credit in ENGLISH 3XX3, TOPICS IN DRAMA, if the topic was Contemporary Canadian Drama.
This course is administrated by the Department of English and Cultural Studies.
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THTR&FLM
3F03
DEVELOPMENT OF CANADIAN THEATRE
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A study of the development of theatrical performance in English Canadian, Québécois, First Nations and culturally diverse communities, with an emphasis on the period since 1967.
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Three hours (lecture and discussion); one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Six units of Level II Theatre & Film
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THTR&FLM
3FF3
CINEMA HISTORY TO WWII
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An introduction to the history of narrative film from its beginnings to the Second World War. It focuses on narrative cinema's development from aesthetic, social, technological and economic perspectives while also touching on a selected number of issues in film theory.
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Two lectures, plus one weekly film screening; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in Level II or above
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Cross-List(s):
ART HIST 3FL3
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Antirequisite(s):
ART HIST 2G03, CMST 2X03, THTR&FLM 2F03
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THTR&FLM
3KL6
SHAKESPEARE
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An extensive critical reading and discussion of selected plays.
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Three hours; two terms
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in a program in English or Theatre and Film Studies
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Cross-List(s):
ENGLISH 3K06
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This course is administered by the Department of English and Cultural Studies.
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THTR&FLM
3L03
CINEMA HISTORY FROM WWII
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An exploration of narrative film from 1941 to the present day, incorporating a study of a variety of narrative cinema styles. Theoretical issues will include questions of cinema's relationship to other art forms, narrative, genre and authorship.
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Two lectures, plus one weekly film screening; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
ART HIST 2G03, THTR&FLM 2F03 or 3FF3
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Cross-List(s):
ART HIST 3XX3
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Antirequisite(s):
CMST 3XX3
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THTR&FLM
3M03
ANALYZING ENTERTAINMENT CULTURE
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Critical approaches to forms of entertainment culture which permeate our everyday lives (e.g., popular films, video culture, television). Topics may include the cultural meanings of popular imagery, star-gazing and commercialization.
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Two hour lecture and discussion, plus one weekly film screening; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in Level III or above and one of THTR&FLM 2CP3, 2F03, or 2FA3
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Cross-List(s):
CMST 3SS3
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THTR&FLM
3N03
ARTISTS' ALTERNATIVE FILM AND VIDEO
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An exploration of artists' film and video produced outside of dominant institutions, including such practices as documentary, autobiography, community projects, experimental film, short film and video art.
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Two hour lecture and discussion, plus one weekly film screening; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in Level III or above and one of THTR&FLM 2CP3, 2E03, 2F03, or 2FA3
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Cross-List(s):
CMST 3UU3
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THTR&FLM
3OP6
ORGANIZING THE PERFORMANCE SPACE
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Students explore the contributions of design, production and stage management to theatrical production through studio exercises and work on department productions.
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Two Studios plus Practicum Work (includes evenings and weekends as determined by production schedules); two terms
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Prerequisite(s):
THTR&FLM 2BB3 and registration in Level III or above of a program in Theatre & Film Studies. Not to be taken concurrently with THTR&FLM 4A06.
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Antirequisite(s):
THTR&FLM 3C03, 3CC3
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THTR&FLM
3P03
WOMEN AND VISUAL CULTURE
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Students will explore ideas about representation, spectatorship and production in relation to issues of social difference, such as gender, race and class. Emphasis is on visual modalities such as film, video, television, advertising, et cetera.
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Two hour lecture and discussion, plus one weekly film screening; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in Level III or above; and one of ART HIST 2A03, CMST 2F03, 2I03, THTR&FLM 1B03 or WOMEN ST 1A03, 1AA3 (or 1A06)
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Cross-List(s):
CMST 3BB3, WOMEN ST 3BB3
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This course is administered by Women's Studies.
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THTR&FLM
3PC3
PERFORMANCE AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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Through case studies, theoretical analysis and practical exercises, students learn how to develop and produce performances that respond to community concerns.
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Four hours (two studios); one term
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Prerequisite(s):
One of THTR&FLM 2AA3, 2BB3, 2C03, 2CP3, or 2DP3; and registration in Level III or IV of a program in Theatre and Film Studies
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Antirequisite(s):
CMST 3M03, THTR&FLM 3G03
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THTR&FLM
3PR3
PERFORMANCE RESEARCH AND PLANNING
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Students will learn the basic skills necessary for the research and planning phase of public performance through preparatory work for departmental productions.
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Three hours (studio and lectures); one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Nine units of Level II Theatre & Film Studies, including one of THTR&FLM 2AA3, 2BB3, or 2DP3
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THTR&FLM
3QQ3
LOCAL AND GLOBAL SPACES IN CINEMA
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A study of selected films that theorize local and global spaces and their inhabitants. Topics may include gender, race, indigenous societies, borders, exile and displacement, citizenship, and nation.
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Two hour lecture and discussion, plus one weekly film screening; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
THTR&FLM 1B03 or 1T03; and one of THTR&FLM 2CP3, 2E03, 2F03 or 2FA3; and registration in Level III or above
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Antirequisite(s):
CMST 3TT3, COMP LIT 3VV3
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THTR&FLM
3R03
READING FILM
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A critical examination of selected films and film genres as cultural texts, using methods drawn from film theory and cultural studies.
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Three lectures, plus one weekly film screening; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in Level II or above of a program in Art History, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies and Critical Theory, English, Multimedia or Theatre & Film Studies. It is recommended that students should already have taken THTR&FLM 3FF3.
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Cross-List(s):
CSCT 3CC3, ENGLISH 3CC3
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Antirequisite(s):
COMP LIT 3L03
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Offered in alternate years. This course is administered by the Department of English and Cultural Studies.
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THTR&FLM
3S03
MAJOR PRODUCTION WORKSHOP
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Students will form the core artistic team for the School's November Major Production. This course is reserved for students with a demonstrated ability to work in creative teams. Students wishing to register in this course must submit an application form to the School of the Arts by the end of April to guarantee consideration for the following year.
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in Level III of any program in Theatre & Film Studies with a Cumulative Average of at least 7.0 and permission of the School of the Arts.
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THTR&FLM
3SD3
SCRIPTING THE DEVISED PERFORMANCE
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A practical study of the structural qualities and social impact of different dramatic forms and their use in scripting performances for specific audiences.
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Two hours studio, one hour lecture and discussion; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
A grade of at least B- in THTR&FLM 2C03 or THTR&FLM 2DP3; and registration in Level II or above of a program in Theatre & Film Studies
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Antirequisite(s):
CMST 3M03, THTR&FLM 3G03
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THTR&FLM
3U03
PLEASURE AND CRITIQUE IN DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE
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An exploration of the relationship between pleasure and critique in a range of dramatic performances for theatre, cinema and related art forms.
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Three hours (lecture and discussion); one term
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Prerequisite(s):
One of THTR&FLM 1A03, 1B03 or 1T03; and registration in Level III or above
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Antirequisite(s):
THTR&FLM 3K03, if taken in 2007-08
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THTR&FLM
3XX3
ACTING IN DEVISED PERFORMANCE
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An exploration of some of the post-modern acting methods best suited to the performance of devised theatre.
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Two studios; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in a program in Theatre & Film Studies; and a grade of at least B- in THTR&FLM 2A06 or 2AA3
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THTR&FLM
4A06
THEATRE AND SOCIETY: A PERFORMANCE PROJECT
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Students will work in small groups to create and critique public performances.
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Two lectures and practical exercises, plus rehearsals; two terms
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in Level IV of an Honours program in Theatre & Film Studies and permission of the School of the Arts. Starting in 2010, students proposing an original script must have taken THTR&FLM 3SD3.
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Admission to THTR&FLM 4A06 will be based primarily on academic standing. In addition, students must complete a written application on a form provided by the School of the Arts, which must be submitted in March of the academic year prior to registration. Final selection will be made by Theatre and Film Studies faculty.
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THTR&FLM
4C03
PERFORMANCE AND SOCIETY
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Senior Seminar: Contemporary theories about the relationship of performance and social structures.
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Seminar (two hours); one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in Level III or IV of an Honours program in Theatre & Film Studies
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THTR&FLM
4D03
THEATRE, SOCIETY AND EARLY CINEMA
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Senior seminar: A study of the relationship between theatre and film. It is organized by topics that have been the focus of recent scholarship.
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Seminar (two hours), plus weekly film screening; one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in Level III or IV of an Honours program in Theatre & Film Studies
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THTR&FLM
4E03
CINEMA AND SOCIETY
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Senior seminar: Students work with interdisciplinary theories and examine how selected films produce social meanings.
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Seminar (two hours); one term
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Prerequisite(s):
Registration in Level III or IV of an Honours program in Theatre & Film Studies; or registration in Level IV of an Honours program in Communication Studies. THTR&FLM 2F03 is recommended.
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Priority will be given first to students registered in Level IV of any Theatre & Film Studies program and then to students registered in Level IV of the Communication Studies program.
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