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.

Fall 2025-2026

  • Topic: Worldbuilding: Graphic Design for Film
  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 15479
  • Meeting time: W 8:30AM - 11:45AM
  • Location: N/A at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
  • Instructor:

Section 402

Class number 13516
  • Topic: Construction and Budgets
  • Meeting dates: 9/10/2025 - 11/25/2025
  • Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
  • Location: CINES P0022 at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
  • Instructor:
  • Topic: Construction and Budgets
  • Meeting dates: 9/10/2025 - 11/25/2025
  • Meeting time: W 1:15PM - 4:30PM
  • Location: N/A at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Campus
  • Instructor:


Spring 2024-2025

  • Topic: Blaxploitation Film
  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 32614
  • Meeting time: W 1:30PM - 4:45PM
  • Location: CDM 00708 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
    • CLOSED
  • Topic: Psychedelic Cinema
  • Section: 901
  • Class number: 32670
  • Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00214 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Robert Puccinelli | View syllabus

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
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
  • Topic: Spaghetti Westerns
  • Section: 802
  • Class number: 23408
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00214 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Andrew Stasiulis | View syllabus
  • Topic: Black American Satire
  • Section: 810
  • Class number: 22471
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
    • 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
  • Instructor: Ambarien Alqadar | View syllabus

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
  • Instructor: Steven DeLattre | View syllabus
  • 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
  • Instructor: Steven DeLattre | View syllabus


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
  • Instructor: Ronald Eltanal | View syllabus
    • CLOSED
  • Topic: Psychedelic Cinema
  • Section: 901
  • Class number: 32574
  • Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00214 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Robert Puccinelli | View syllabus

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
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
  • Topic: Spaghetti Westerns
  • Section: 802
  • Class number: 26077
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00214 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Andrew Stasiulis | View syllabus
    • CLOSED
  • Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
  • Section: 810
  • Class number: 22391
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
    • 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
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
  • Topic: Black Film Studies
  • Section: 410
  • Class number: 13108
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
    • 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
  • Instructor: Ronald Eltanal | View syllabus
  • Topic: Race, Ethnicity in US Film
  • Section: 901
  • Class number: 40441
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00802 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
  • Topic: Race, Ethnicity in US Film
  • Section: 910
  • Class number: 40442
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
    • 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
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
  • 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
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
  • Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
  • Section: 810
  • Class number: 28515
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
    • 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
  • Instructor: Jef Burnham | View syllabus
  • Topic: Cult Films
  • Section: 110
  • Class number: 18756
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Jef Burnham | View syllabus
    • 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
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
  • Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
  • Section: 410
  • Class number: 18758
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
    • 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
  • Instructor: Ronald Eltanal | View syllabus
    • 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
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
  • Topic: Race, Ethnicity in US Film
  • Section: 910
  • Class number: 42425
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
    • 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
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
  • Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
  • Section: 810
  • Class number: 21682
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
    • 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
  • Instructor: Jef Burnham | View syllabus
  • Topic: Cult Films
  • Section: 110
  • Class number: 4371
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Jef Burnham | View syllabus
    • 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
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus
  • Topic: Race, Ethnicity in U.S. Films
  • Section: 410
  • Class number: 4373
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus

Summer II 2020-2021

  • Topic: Blade Runner
  • Section: 520
  • Class number: 41215
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Robert Steel | View syllabus

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
  • Instructor: Raphael Nash | View syllabus