SCRN231
FILM THEORY
Also listed under 1 other title
- Film Theory
- Department
- Screen Studies
- Terms offered
- 17
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
This seminar examines a wide range of theories regarding motion picture reception, and to a lesser extent, production. Topics will include classic arguments about the aesthetic purpose of film and the place of authorship in screen texts, as well as more contemporary concerns such as queer theory, cognitivism, and post-structuralism. The course will also take up the anti-theory movement that has arisen in recent years.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
1996 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 37% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2029 Spring: 37% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department faculty is about 21% below its recent average. | 2028 Spring: 38% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department faculty is about 21% below its recent average. | 2027 Spring: 39% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM TC112 2026-12025-1
- Tue, 7:00 PM–9:30 PM MACD018 2026-22025-2
- Fri, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM TC112 2022-1
- Mon, 4:00 PM–5:59 PM TCRH 2022-2
- Tue, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM TC112 2020-12006-1
- Thu, 7:00 PM–9:30 PM TCRH 2020-22006-22006-3
- Thu, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM TC112 2011-12010-12009-22009-3
- Mon, 7:00 PM–9:30 PM TCRH 2011-2
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Erica L. Tortolani | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 20 enrolled | 34006 |
| Spring 2025 | Erica L. Tortolani | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 20 enrolled | 34006 |
| Fall 2023 | Erica L. Tortolani | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 20 enrolled | 21804 |
| Fall 2022 | Erica L. Tortolani | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 20 enrolled | 21804 |
| Spring 2022 | Erica L. Tortolani | Lecture | 1 | 23 of 20 enrolled | 31887 |
| Spring 2020 | Jed C. Samer | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 15 enrolled | 37803 |
| Fall 2017 | Jeremy M. Powell | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 20 enrolled | 25935 |
| Fall 2015 | Jeremy M. Powell | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 20 enrolled | 24548 |
| Spring 2014 | Jeremy M. Powell | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 24 enrolled | 32254 |
| Spring 2013 | Cynthia R. Conti | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 24 enrolled | 32254 |
| Fall 2011 | Michael L. Siegel | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 20 enrolled | 20645 |
| Fall 2010 | Aslihan Onaran | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 20 enrolled | 27707 |
| Fall 2009 | Aslihan Onaran | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 18 enrolled | 26301 |
| Fall 2006 | Timothy Shary | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 18 enrolled | 24341 |
| Fall 1999 | Marvin D'Lugo | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 15 enrolled | 24027 |
| Fall 1997 | Dana N. Benelli | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 30 enrolled | 22259 |
| Spring 1996 | Marvin D'Lugo | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 30 enrolled | 30396 |