Politics and Film

Spring 2025 > Humanities & Social Sciences > POLI.3160 > 061

Course No: POLI.3160-061; SIS Class Nbr: 1286; SIS Term: 3430
Course Status: Registration Pending

Course Description

Analysis of the role of film in creating, expressing, revealing, and responding to social and political ideas and values. Examines a variety of film and film styles and introduces students to elements of film theory, the theory of popular culture and the role of film in forming our ideas about the world.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Core Codes: SS, AMST, ANST, DGMD, FLST, TCHV
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Jeffrey Gerson
  • UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2025 Spring: Jan 21 to Apr 06
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1155
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: B.L.A. in Liberal Arts, Certificate in Contemporary Communications

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The registration period for this course starts October 28.

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