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FILM 160Film Genres

5 creditsGE IMUndergraduateStudent Option

Concentrated study of films from one cinematic grouping with similar themes and narrative structures such as westerns, musicals, or science fiction, or a comparative study of different genres. History, theory, and criticism of the genre are covered.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): FILM 130, FILM 132A, FILM 132B, FILM 132C, FILM 134A or FILM 134B.

  • Course Topic: Film Noir

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01LectureAsynchronousS. StampOpen 0/60

Summer 2026Open Summer 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
TBA
OnlineS. GravesOpen 36/40

Spring 2026Open Spring 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 9:50am–12:20pm
Commun Bldg 150I. GustafsonOpen 51/60

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01LectureAsynchronousStaffClosed 0/0

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Shelley Stamp3.8 / 53.2 / 567%42
Irene Gustafson4.2 / 52.5 / 567%43

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