FILMG-6440: Film Aesthetics and Theory

Course Description

This course provides an overview of film theory and its connection to the aesthetics of film for second year MFA Film Students. The course is designed to provide a foundation in academic film study in a manner that can benefit further development of filmmakers' work as well as aid in their ability to discuss their practice in the context of contemporary film research. This is a topics class with a focus chosen by each instructor.

Academic Level: Graduate

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Subject

Graduate Film

Sections

Fall 2025

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMG-6440-2: Film Aesthetics and Theory Nilgun Bayraktar	Nilgun Bayraktar	Fri 3:30-06:20PM, Main Bldg - 160

Fall 2024

Fall 2023

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMG-6440-1: Film Aesthetics and Theory Nilgun Bayraktar	Nilgun Bayraktar	Tue 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - Timken Lecture Hall
FILMG-6440-2: Film Aesthetics and Theory Xandra Castleton	Xandra Castleton	Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - 160 (Production Stage)

Fall 2022

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMG-6440-1: Film Aesthetics and Theory Shani Heckman	Shani Heckman	Tue 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - Timken Lecture Hall

Fall 2021

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMG-6440-1: Film Aesthetics and Theory Shani Heckman	Shani Heckman	Mon 5:00-07:00PM, Online - FA-5 Mon 5:00-07:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - Timken Lecture Hall

Fall 2020

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMG-6440-3: Film Aesthetics and Theory Leila Weefur	Leila Weefur	Mon 4:00-07:00PM, Online - FA-9

Fall 2019

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMG-6440-1: Film Aesthetics and Theory Emily Fraser	Emily Fraser	Mon 4:00-07:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - 131

Fall 2018

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMG-644-01: Film Aesthetics and Theory Etienne Kallos	Etienne Kallos	Tue 4:00-07:00PM