COMM 4861 - Science Fiction Film

Credit Hours: (3)

Description: This course will examine science fiction and styles of international and U.S. narrative film from 1960s to present. The course argues that science fiction has become one of the most important genres of contemporary cinema. The course asks how science fiction cinema has dealt with uncertainties of modern day life, including, but not limited to, human extinction, technological advances, and robotic and cyborg entities.