Introduction to media and cultural studies in a global context, specifically the critical analysis of cultural texts, cultural industries, and media audiences. [3-0-0] This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Key concepts and methods across the history of cultural studies including analysis of consumer society, identity, space, and memory. [3-0-0] This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Introduction to the critical analysis of contemporary popular culture forms such as architecture, video games, television, and popular fiction and cultural practices such as consumerism, participation in subcultures and social networking, from within the context of modernity. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 201 or ENGL 232. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 3 credits of first-year CULT and 3 credits of first-year ENGL. Equivalency: ENGL232 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Contemporary Japanese society through topics in popular culture, such as gender performativity, forms of play, manga, anime and film. In English. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 205 or JPST 215. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 3 credits of first-year ENGL. Equivalency: JPST 215 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Introduction to film and other screen-based media as narrative, with a focus on both formal and ideological elements. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 210 or ENGL 215. [3-0-3] Prerequisite: 3 credits of first-year CULT and 3 credits of first-year ENGL. Equivalency: ENGL215 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
An introductory critical study of cultural industries such as television and popular music. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Second-year standing. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Working in the context of fine arts and humanities research, students develop methods for multimedia research. No digital humanities or computing experience required. At least 35% of class time involves instruction in humanities criticism, prototyping, writing, and research. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT220 and DIHU 220. Prerequisite: 3 credits of 100-level CULT, DIHU, ENGL, or FILM 100 Equivalency: DIHU220 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Critical intercultural reading approaches, focusing on literature and film from the global South. Emphasis upon ideas of culture, difference, and the relations between reader and text. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in critical analysis, essay writing and research. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 230 or ENGL 224. Prerequisite: 3 credits of first-year CULT and 3 credits of first-year ENGL. Equivalency: ENGL224 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Survey of Indigenous-authored poetry, drama, fiction, non-fiction prose, and orature in North America, with attention to Indigenous methodologies and major critical trends. At least 35% of class time involves practice-based instruction in critical analysis, essay writing and research. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 234 or CULT 250. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 3 credits of first-year CULT and 3 credits of first-year ENGL. Equivalency: ENGL 234 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Examines contributions of feminist theories and practice to understanding and addressing environmental change. Foregrounds the role of decolonial, anti-racist, disability justice and queer feminist perspectives in environmental justice, policy, art, and activism. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 272 or GWST 272. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 3 credits of first-year CULT or SUST 104. Equivalency: GWST272 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Study of the major trends in critical theory. Attention will be given to applications of theory in literary research. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 275 or ENGL 250. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 3 credits of first-year CULT and 3 credits of first-year ENGL. Equivalency: ENGL250 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Investigation of reality effect of film by tracing its origins in the dramatic genres of melodrama, realism, and naturalism into filmic genres of documentary and docudrama. Surveys modern and postmodern examples of these genres. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 300 or ENGL 378. [3-0-3] Prerequisite: Third-year standing. CULT 210, CULT 215 or CULT 220 recommended. Equivalency: ENGL378 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Examination of selected themes related to media studies and popular cultures. With different topics, this course can be taken more than once for credit. Topics vary from year to year. Prerequisite: Third-year standing. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The theory and practice of producing a short narrative motion picture for the purpose of developing narrative film literacy. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 303, CULT 316, FILM 303, or THTR 303. VISA 106, VISA 261, VISA 271, CULT 210, THTR 103, CRWR 250, or FILM 100 recommended. Prerequisite: One of VISA 106, VISA 261, FILM 261. and third-year standing or permission of the instructor. Equivalency: FILM 303; THTR 303 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Development of English-Canadian screen culture studied by concentrating on various movements, the political economy of Anglo-Canadian screen culture, and televisual and cinematic forms and genres. Focus of the survey is on identity, nationhood, and representation. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 305 or ENGL 377. [3-0-3] Prerequisite: Third-year standing. CULT 210, CULT 215, or CULT 220 recommended. Equivalency: ENGL377 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Topics vary from year to year. With different topics this course may be taken more than once for credit. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 308 and DIHU 308 when the subject matter is of the same nature. Prerequisite: 3 credits of 100-level DIHU, CULT, ENGL or FILM 100, and third-year standing; or permission of the instructor. Equivalency: DIHU308 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
History, theory, and practice of performance art as a visual medium, a global language, and a political force. Explores a wide range of experimental and interdisciplinary performance art practices, including key contributions by Indigenous artists. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 309, ARTH 309, THTR 309, or WRLD 309. Prerequisite: Third-year standing. Equivalency: ARTH 309, THTR 309, WRLD 309 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
A critical study of the cultural influence of the Internet on everyday life. With different topics, this course may be taken more than once for credit. No more than 9 credits in total will be granted for CULT 312, DIHU 312, or any combination thereof. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 312 and DIHU 312 when the subject matter is of the same nature. Prerequisite: Third-year standing. Equivalency: DIHU312 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
A critical study of Asian pop culture's transnational flows in and beyond Asia. With different topics, this course may be taken more than once for credit. Prerequisite: Third-year standing. CULT 210, CULT 215, OR CULT 220. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The medium of television from a global perspective, and the investigation of how genres in different television broadcast regimes shape content and reception. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 315 or DIHU 315. [3-2-0] Prerequisite: Third-year standing. CULT 201, CULT 215, or CULT 220 recommended. Equivalency: DIHU 315 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Theory and practice from the point of view of producer/writer/director. Course culminates in the creation of a short-form documentary. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 317 or FILM 371. [2-2-0] Prerequisite: One of VISA 106, VISA 261, FILM 261. and third-year standing or permission of the instructor. Equivalency: FILM 371 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Examination of the convergence between social justice movements, activist media, and artistic practice. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 320 or ARTH 323. Prerequisite: 3 credits of 200 level CULT. ARTH 101, ARTH 102 or CULT 100, CULT 101 recommended. Equivalency: ARTH323 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Examination of how cultural texts, including visual art, performance, literature, film, television, and social media, constitute modes of subjectivity and identity in modern Western contexts. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 3 credits of 200 level CULT. CULT 100/101 recommended. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Comparative analysis of the cultural project of European colonialism, including colonial discourse, resistance, and decolonization in Africa, the Caribbean, South and Southeast Asia, and North America. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 340 or ENGL 379. CULT 230, CULT 250, or CULT 275 recommended. Prerequisite: 3 credits of CULT and third-year standing. CULT 230 or 250 recommended. Equivalency: ENGL379 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Critical analysis of representational practices within humanitarian and human rights discourses, including literature, life writing, film, journalism, and marketing. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 346 or ENGL 384. CULT 230, CULT 250, or CULT 275 recommended. Prerequisite: 3 credits of CULT and third-year standing. Equivalency: ENGL384 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Approaches to Indigenous literary and cultural studies in North America. Consideration will be given to a range of literary movements, intellectual traditions, and critical approaches. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 387 or CULT 350. Prerequisite: 3 credits of 200-level CULT. CULT 250 or ENGL 234 is recommended. Equivalency: ENGL 387 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Approaches to the interdisciplinary field of settler colonial studies in Canadian and comparative contexts in relation to literature, film, and other forms of cultural production. Examines the role of representation, narrative, and discourse in settlement, colonization, and decolonization. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 385 or CULT 351. Prerequisite: 3 credits of 200-level CULT. CULT 250 or ENGL 234 is recommended. Equivalency: ENGL 385 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Critical examination of commemoration practices, including museums, monuments, and heritage sites, specifically in terms of the construction of place, community, and identity. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 360 or CORH 360. Prerequisite: Third-year standing. CULT 215, CULT 230, CULT 250, or CULT 275 recommended. Equivalency: CORH360 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Advanced studio course in digital- and film-based photography. Emphasis on photography as an artistic tool. This course may be taken twice for a maximum of 6 credits. Students in the Major/Combined Major/Minor in CULT can apply no more than 6 credits in total of CULT 310, VISA 362, or any combination thereof to their degree. Prerequisite: All of VISA 244, VISA 256. Or permission of the instructor. Note: for VISA 244, CULT students require permission of instructor. Equivalency: VISA 362 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Life writing with a focus on gender. Critical analysis and the production of narrative in such genres as memoir, autotheory, autoethnography, and critical poetics. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 370 or GWST 340. Prerequisite: 3 Credits of 100 or 200-level CULT and third-year standing. Equivalency: GWST 340 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Advanced survey of major trends within critical theory, with attention to issues such as subjectivity and power, the body, culture and imperialism, and social discourse. No more than 6 credits in total will be granted for CULT 371, ENGL 309 or any combination thereof. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 3 credits of 200-level CULT or 200-level ENGL. One of CULT 270, CULT 275 recommended. Equivalency: ENGL309 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Histories and genres of auto/biography. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 375 or ENGL 342. Prerequisite: 3 credits of 200-level CULT. One of CULT 270, CULT 275 recommended. Equivalency: ENGL342 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Advanced interdisciplinary course addressing the importance of technology-based approaches in contemporary art, with emphasis placed upon the formation of an idea and the media most appropriate to its expression. Students in the Major/Combined Major/Minor in CULT can apply no more than 6 credits in total of CULT 382, VISA 382, or any combination thereof to their degree. Prerequisite: One of VISA 206, VISA 266, VISA 268, VISA 269, VISA 271. or permission of the instructor. Equivalency: VISA 382 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Advanced workshop in writing and performing Spoken Word texts. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 384, CULT 308, CRWR 384 or THTR 384. [0-3-0] Prerequisite: 6 credits of Creative Writing and/or Theatre. Third-year standing. Equivalency: THTR 384, CRWR 384 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Examination of selected themes related to identities and power. With different topics, this course can be taken more than once for credit. Topics vary from year to year. Prerequisite: Third-year standing. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Focus on media such as music, film, music video, television, advertising, and the Internet. No more than 9 credits in total will be granted for CULT 400, ENGL 493, or any combination thereof. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 3 credits of 200-level CULT. CULT 210, CULT 211, and/or CULT 270 recommended. Equivalency: ENGL493 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
In-depth study of contemporary media phenomena and practices. With different topics, this course may be taken more than once for credit. Prerequisite: 3 credits of 200 level CULT. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The gothic/horror film as a genre that provides insight into cultural narratives regarding gender, sexuality, race, and class. Films may be approached from a number of critical perspectives, including psychoanalytic, feminist, and cultural theories. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 405 or ENGL 455. [3-0-3] Prerequisite: 3 credits of 200-level CULT; CULT 210, CULT 215, and/or CULT 270 recommended. Equivalency: ENGL455 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Using archival theories and practices to explore analogue and digital audiovisual media ephemerality. [3-0-0] Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 406 or DIHU 406. Prerequisite: third-year standing. Equivalency: DIHU 406. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Study of a particular topic in digital humanities. With different topics this course may be taken more than once for credit. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 409, DIHU 409 and ENGL 409 when the subject matter is of the same nature. Prerequisite: 3 credits of 100-level CULT, DIHU, ENGL, or FILM 100, and third-year standing. Equivalency: DIHU409, ENGL409 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Specific Asian directors, genres, and/or cross-regional topics in film studies. In English. [3-0-3] Prerequisite: 3 credits of 200 level CULT. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Seminar in the interdisciplinary field of performance studies, broadly conceived as the investigation of aesthetic, ritual, and everyday life performance practices. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 411, THTR 411, or WRLD 411. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Third-year standing. Equivalency: THTR411, WRLD411 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Examines colonialism, decolonization, and globalization, as they relate to literature and other modes of cultural production, using a cross-cultural framework. Topics vary from year to year. With different topics this course may be taken more than once for credit. No more than 9 credits in total will be granted for CULT 437, ENGL 437, or any combination thereof. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 3 credits of CULT and third-year standing. CULT 230 is recommended. Equivalency: ENGL437 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Topics in Indigenous literature and criticism in North America, including particular periods and individual authors. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGL 473 or CULT 450. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 3 credits of 200-level CULT. CULT 250 recommended. Equivalency: ENGL 473 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Contemporary theories in the field of critical animal studies via ecofeminism, literary studies, philosophy and history with the aim of considering the interconnectedness of speciesism, racism and sexism. Particular attention will be paid to ecofeminism and the ethics of care in regards to the treatment of animals. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 460 or ENGL 457. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Third-year standing. Equivalency: ENGL457 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Advanced study of a particular area within critical theory. Topics may include queer theory, critical animal studies, ethics, post-humanism, and nationalism. No more than 9 credits in total will be granted for CULT 470, ENGL 412 or any combination thereof. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 3 credits of 200-level CULT. One of CULT 270, CULT 275 recommended. Equivalency: ENGL412 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Study of a particular topic in or genre of auto/biographical discourse. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 475 or ENGL 456. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 3 credits of 200-level CULT. CULT 375 is recommended. Equivalency: ENGL456 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Examination of the social construction of masculinities through the lens of queer and feminist theory. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Third-year standing and CULT 100 or permission of the instructor. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Advanced study of an area of identities and power. With different topics this course may be taken more than once for credit. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 3 credits of 200-level CULT This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Intellectual influences on, and responses to, Black experiences in our modern world. Credit will be granted for only one of CULT 491 or ENGL 491. Prerequisite: Third-year standing. Equivalency: ENGL 491 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Major research paper required. Prerequisite: Third-year standing and declared CULT major. The credit value for this course will be determined in consultation with the student prior to the registration. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Develops professional skills in research, collaboration, and communication. Students work in collaborative teams to complete projects that support the work of community partners. Projects vary from year to year. Students must arrange own transportation to/from Kelowna-area required off-campus meetings. 65 contact hours of class and community partner interaction. Prerequisite: Third-year standing; students must complete an application; permission granted by the Cultural Studies program. Preference will be given to students enrolled as Major, Combined Major, or Minor in CULT. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.