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Dr. Brian W. Gastle
Engl 467: Film Genres
Office: 227-3925
Coulter 414
Western Carolina University
Office Hours: MW 1:00-2:00
Course Page: www3/wcu.edu/~bgastle/467
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will be devoted to studying Science Fiction Films (one of the most popular film genres) within their historical, social, political, and artistic contexts.  While the mechanics of the films will be important (mise en scene, directing choices, soundtrack, lighting, etc.) our focus will be on the narrative structure of these works as films, and we will be paying particular attention to issues of gender, identity, and the heroic-epic tradition from which Science Fiction derives.

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  • Online Syllabus - An HTML/Online version of the syllabus.  Please do not print syllabus from this page; it uses far more paper than the .Doc formatted version
  • MSWord (.doc) Syllabus - A downloadable MSWord version of the syllabus.  If you need to print out a copy of the syllabus, please use this version (it will save paper).
Group  Members Presentation Topic
Movies
Group #1
Alicia Estes, Brad McNeil, 
Kim Wheaton, Chad Disharoon 
Revisions
W 4/5
Alien Resurrection
Phantom Menace
Group #2
Chad Lawrenz, Sam Royster,
Chase Spenser, Alden Elliott
Foreign SF
M 4/24
Metropolis
Savage Planet
Group #3
Kendra Cameron, Naci Morris,
Greg McLamb, MaAron Cabe
Cyberpunk
M 4/10
The Matrix
Johnny Mnemonic
Group #4
David Bartholomew, Mike Womble,
Steven Crumbler, Shayla Reid, Matt Janey
Contemporary SF and the Body "Politic"
M 5/1
Gattica
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Associate Dean, Graduate School
109G Cordelia Camp Building
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28722

Office: 828-227-3173
Fax: 828-227-7480
email: bgastle@wcu.edu