Course Info

FILM 290: Topics in Digital Cinema

Advanced study in cinema focusing on a specific genre each quarter such as: Science Fiction, Film Noir, Comedy, Action-Adventure, Nonfiction, etc. Please check the CDM website for description of specific quarter offering.

This course is repeatable.

Winter 2024-2025

Topic: Black American Satire
Section: 801
Class number: 22535
Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00708 at Loop Campus
Topic: Spaghetti Westerns
Section: 802
Class number: 23408
Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: 14EAS 00214 at Loop Campus
Topic: Black American Satire
Section: 810
Class number: 22471
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED

Fall 2024-2025

Topic: Script to Screen: Short Film
Section: 401
Class number: 14298
Meeting time: Th 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: CDM 00226 at Loop Campus

Section 402

Class number 15965

Topic: Construction and Budgets
Meeting dates: 9/4/2024 - 11/19/2024
Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES P0202 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
Topic: Construction and Budgets
Meeting dates: 9/4/2024 - 11/19/2024
Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
Location: CINES P0022 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus


Summer II 2023-2024

Section: 501
Class number: 41161
Meeting time: -
Location: OLASY NCH00 at Loop Campus
Instructor: Daniel Bashara

Spring 2023-2024

Topic: Mockumentary Comedy
Section: 601
Class number: 32508
Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: CDM 00924 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Topic: Psychedelic Cinema
Section: 901
Class number: 32574
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: 14EAS 00214 at Loop Campus

Winter 2023-2024

Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
Section: 801
Class number: 22469
Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00708 at Loop Campus
Topic: Spaghetti Westerns
Section: 802
Class number: 26077
Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: 14EAS 00214 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
Section: 810
Class number: 22391
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED

Fall 2023-2024

Topic: Black Film Studies
Section: 401
Class number: 13107
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: CDM 00226 at Loop Campus
Topic: Black Film Studies
Section: 410
Class number: 13108
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED

Spring 2022-2023

Topic: Modern Musicals
Section: 601
Class number: 39763
Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS LL105 at Loop Campus
Topic: Race, Ethnicity in US Film
Section: 901
Class number: 40441
Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: 14EAS 00802 at Loop Campus
Topic: Race, Ethnicity in US Film
Section: 910
Class number: 40442
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED

Winter 2022-2023

Topic: Black Film Studies
Section: 501
Class number: 28492
Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00802 at Loop Campus
Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
Section: 801
Class number: 29185
Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00708 at Loop Campus
Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
Section: 810
Class number: 28515
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED

Fall 2022-2023

Topic: Cult Films
Section: 101
Class number: 18755
Meeting time: M 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: STDCT R0330 at Lincoln Park Campus
Topic: Cult Films
Section: 110
Class number: 18756
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED
Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
Section: 401
Class number: 18757
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00801 at Loop Campus
Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
Section: 410
Class number: 18758
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED

Spring 2021-2022

Topic: Indie Sci-Fi
Section: 601
Class number: 37140
Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS LL105 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Topic: Model Making for the Art Dept
Section: 602
Class number: 42423
Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: CDM 00530 at Loop Campus
Instructor: Lawrence Kim
Topic: Race, Ethnicity in US Film
Section: 901
Class number: 42424
Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00708 at Loop Campus
Topic: Race, Ethnicity in US Film
Section: 910
Class number: 42425
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED

Winter 2021-2022

Topic: Model Making for the Art Dept
Section: 501
Class number: 21248
Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: CDM 00530 at Loop Campus
Instructor: Lawrence Kim
CLOSED
Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
Section: 801
Class number: 28950
Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00708 at Loop Campus
Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
Section: 810
Class number: 21682
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED

Fall 2021-2022

Topic: Cult Films
Section: 101
Class number: 4370
Meeting time: M 1:00PM - 4:15PM
Location: STDCT R0330 at Lincoln Park Campus
Topic: Cult Films
Section: 110
Class number: 4371
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
CLOSED
Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
Section: 401
Class number: 4372
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: 14EAS 00801 at Loop Campus
Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
Section: 410
Class number: 4373
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Summer II 2020-2021

Topic: Blade Runner
Section: 520
Class number: 41215
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Spring 2020-2021

Topic: Sci-Fi Production Design
Section: 601
Class number: 30246
Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Lawrence Kim
Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
Section: 603
Class number: 35940
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: Online: Sync

Dec Intersession 2020-2021

Topic: Blade Runner
Section: 801
Class number: 28844
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Winter 2020-2021

Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
Section: 501
Class number: 34505
Meeting time: Tu 1:30PM - 4:45PM
Location: Online: Sync