This class will give students the tools to understand the major issues affecting Asian Americans through the twentieth and twenty-first century, particularly in regard to race, class, gender, ethnicity, community, and nation.  In addition, this class also will enable students to explore how we produce knowledge about this historical period through two major themes, with integrated discussions of different kinds of texts, images, and other sources.  With the first theme, “Empire and Nation:  Asian Americans and the World,” we will investigate the relationship of the United States to the Pacific, particularly regarding colonialism, race, class, labor, and gender. The second theme, “Making Histories” will address the importance of documentation, memory, and representation in the building of Asian American communities in the United States.
Days: TU TH  02:00-03:20 PM

Survey of major directions in film and media theory. Various theories of mass culture, realism, auteurism, semiotics, feminism, cultural studies, and theories of other media, with an emphasis on developing the student’s ability to analyze and articulate a theoretical argument. Materials fee.

Prerequisite: FLM&MDA 85A and FLM&MDA 85B and FLM&MDA 85C and (FLM&MDA 101A or FLM&MDA 101B or FLM&MDA 101C). Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement.
Days: TU TH  05:00-06:20 PM

Survey of major directions in film and media theory. Various theories of mass culture, realism, auteurism, semiotics, feminism, cultural studies, and theories of other media, with an emphasis on developing the student’s ability to analyze and articulate a theoretical argument. Materials fee.

Prerequisite: FLM&MDA 85A and FLM&MDA 85B and FLM&MDA 85C and (FLM&MDA 101A or FLM&MDA 101B or FLM&MDA 101C). Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement.
Days: TU TH  11:00-12:20 PM

This class will focus on genre theory as it applies to feature film production, distribution and reception, with a special focus this quarter on the politics and economics of the Romantic Comedy. We will investigate its history and its generic limitations and innovations. We will investigate genre theory in relationship to the contemporary rom com and emphasize its importance as a mode of production for maximizing studio profits and audiences while diversifying its cast through the expansion of race, gender and sexuality representations.
Days: MO WE  03:00-04:20 PM

Emphasis/Category: Inter-Area Studies, Pacific Rim, Locating Asias (Nation, Culture, and Diaspora)
"Virtualizing Cultures” is an interdisciplinary course that explores the dynamic landscape of digital technology and cultural practices, utilizing Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (XR) to dive into how cultures are represented, transformed, and experienced in virtual spaces.

Students will engage with concepts from digital anthropology and media studies to investigate digital ethnography, the impact of technology on cultural norms, identity in virtual communities, and the ethical considerations of digital cultural interactions. Through virtual tours, interactive simulations, and project-based learning, students will critically examine cultural diversity, digital citizenship, and the impacts of digital environments on cultural understanding. 

Note: Each student will be provided with a Meta Quest headset by the instructor, ensuring access to VR technology throughout the quarter.
Days: TU TH  12:30-01:50 PM

Emphasis/Category: Inter-Area Studies
No description is currently available.
Days: T TH  11:00-12:20 PM

Emphasis/Category: Hispanic, US Latino/a and Luso-Brazilian Cultures, Inter-Area Studies, Locating Africas
No description is currently available.
Days: TBA  12:00-12:00 AM

Emphasis/Category: Hispanic, US Latino/a and Luso-Brazilian Cultures, Inter-Area Studies, Locating Africas
No description is currently available.
Days: TBA  12:00-12:00 AM