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.
Fall 2025-2026
- Topic: Worldbuilding: Graphic Design for Film
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Section:
401
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Class number:
15479
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Meeting time:
W
8:30AM
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11:45AM
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Location:
N/A
at
Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
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Instructor:
Spring 2024-2025
- Topic: Blaxploitation Film
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Section:
601
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Class number:
32614
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Meeting time:
W
1:30PM
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4:45PM
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Location:
CDM 00708
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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- Topic: Psychedelic Cinema
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Section:
901
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Class number:
32670
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Meeting time:
M
5:45PM
-
9:00PM
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Location:
14EAS 00214
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Robert Puccinelli
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Winter 2024-2025
- Topic: Black American Satire
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Section:
801
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Class number:
22535
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Meeting time:
Tu
5:45PM
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9:00PM
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Location:
CDM 00708
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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- Topic: Spaghetti Westerns
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Section:
802
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Class number:
23408
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Meeting time:
W
5:45PM
-
9:00PM
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Location:
14EAS 00214
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Andrew Stasiulis
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- Topic: Black American Satire
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Section:
810
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Class number:
22471
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Meeting time:
-
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Location:
Online: Async
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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CLOSED
Fall 2024-2025
- Topic: Script to Screen: Short Film
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Section:
401
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Class number:
14298
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Meeting time:
Th
1:30PM
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4:45PM
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Location:
CDM 00226
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Ambarien Alqadar
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Summer II 2023-2024
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Section:
501
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Class number:
41161
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Meeting time:
-
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Location:
OLASY NCH00
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Daniel Bashara
Spring 2023-2024
- Topic: Mockumentary Comedy
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Section:
601
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Class number:
32508
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Meeting time:
W
1:30PM
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4:45PM
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Location:
CDM 00924
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Ronald Eltanal
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CLOSED
- Topic: Psychedelic Cinema
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Section:
901
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Class number:
32574
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Meeting time:
M
5:45PM
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9:00PM
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Location:
14EAS 00214
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Robert Puccinelli
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Winter 2023-2024
- Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
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Section:
801
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Class number:
22469
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Meeting time:
Tu
5:45PM
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9:00PM
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Location:
CDM 00708
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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- Topic: Spaghetti Westerns
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Section:
802
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Class number:
26077
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Meeting time:
W
5:45PM
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9:00PM
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Location:
14EAS 00214
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Andrew Stasiulis
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CLOSED
- Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
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Section:
810
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Class number:
22391
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Meeting time:
-
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Location:
Online: Async
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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CLOSED
Fall 2023-2024
- Topic: Black Film Studies
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Section:
401
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Class number:
13107
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Meeting time:
Tu
1:30PM
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4:45PM
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Location:
CDM 00226
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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- Topic: Black Film Studies
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Section:
410
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Class number:
13108
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Meeting time:
-
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Location:
Online: Async
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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CLOSED
Spring 2022-2023
- Topic: Modern Musicals
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Section:
601
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Class number:
39763
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Meeting time:
W
1:30PM
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4:45PM
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Location:
14EAS LL105
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Ronald Eltanal
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- Topic: Race, Ethnicity in US Film
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Section:
901
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Class number:
40441
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Meeting time:
Tu
5:45PM
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9:00PM
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Location:
14EAS 00802
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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- Topic: Race, Ethnicity in US Film
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Section:
910
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Class number:
40442
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Meeting time:
-
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Location:
Online: Async
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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CLOSED
Winter 2022-2023
- Topic: Black Film Studies
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Section:
501
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Class number:
28492
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Meeting time:
W
1:30PM
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4:45PM
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Location:
14EAS 00802
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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- Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
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Section:
801
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Class number:
29185
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Meeting time:
Tu
5:45PM
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9:00PM
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Location:
CDM 00708
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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- Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
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Section:
810
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Class number:
28515
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Meeting time:
-
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Location:
Online: Async
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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CLOSED
Fall 2022-2023
- Topic: Cult Films
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Section:
101
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Class number:
18755
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Meeting time:
M
1:00PM
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4:15PM
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Location:
STDCT R0330
at
Lincoln Park Campus
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Instructor:
Jef Burnham
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- Topic: Cult Films
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Section:
110
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Class number:
18756
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Meeting time:
-
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Location:
Online: Async
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Instructor:
Jef Burnham
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CLOSED
- Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
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Section:
401
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Class number:
18757
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Meeting time:
Tu
1:30PM
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4:45PM
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Location:
14EAS 00801
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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- Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
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Section:
410
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Class number:
18758
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Meeting time:
-
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Location:
Online: Async
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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CLOSED
Spring 2021-2022
- Topic: Indie Sci-Fi
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Section:
601
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Class number:
37140
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Meeting time:
W
1:30PM
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4:45PM
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Location:
14EAS LL105
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Ronald Eltanal
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CLOSED
- Topic: Model Making for the Art Dept
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Section:
602
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Class number:
42423
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Meeting time:
W
1:30PM
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4:45PM
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Location:
CDM 00530
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Lawrence Kim
- Topic: Race, Ethnicity in US Film
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Section:
901
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Class number:
42424
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Meeting time:
Tu
5:45PM
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9:00PM
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Location:
CDM 00708
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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- Topic: Race, Ethnicity in US Film
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Section:
910
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Class number:
42425
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Meeting time:
-
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Location:
Online: Async
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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CLOSED
Winter 2021-2022
- Topic: Model Making for the Art Dept
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Section:
501
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Class number:
21248
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Meeting time:
W
1:30PM
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4:45PM
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Location:
CDM 00530
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Lawrence Kim
CLOSED
- Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
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Section:
801
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Class number:
28950
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Meeting time:
Tu
5:45PM
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9:00PM
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Location:
CDM 00708
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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- Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
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Section:
810
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Class number:
21682
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Meeting time:
-
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Location:
Online: Async
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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CLOSED
Fall 2021-2022
- Topic: Cult Films
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Section:
101
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Class number:
4370
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Meeting time:
M
1:00PM
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4:15PM
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Location:
STDCT R0330
at
Lincoln Park Campus
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Instructor:
Jef Burnham
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- Topic: Cult Films
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Section:
110
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Class number:
4371
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Meeting time:
-
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Location:
Online: Async
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Instructor:
Jef Burnham
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CLOSED
- Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
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Section:
401
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Class number:
4372
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Meeting time:
Tu
1:30PM
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4:45PM
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Location:
14EAS 00801
at
Loop Campus
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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- Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
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Section:
410
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Class number:
4373
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Meeting time:
-
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Location:
Online: Async
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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Summer II 2020-2021
- Topic: Blade Runner
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Section:
520
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Class number:
41215
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Meeting time:
-
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Location:
Online: Async
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Instructor:
Robert Steel
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Spring 2020-2021
- Topic: Sci-Fi Production Design
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Section:
601
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Class number:
30246
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Meeting time:
W
1:30PM
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4:45PM
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Location:
Online: Sync
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Instructor:
Lawrence Kim
- Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
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Section:
603
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Class number:
35940
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Meeting time:
Tu
1:30PM
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4:45PM
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Location:
Online: Sync
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Instructor:
Raphael Nash
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