Because cinema is inherently multidisciplinary, cinema studies majors take a diverse array of courses in the history, theory, critical analysis, aesthetics, and production of cinema. Students can earn credit in courses from across the university, including the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Design, and the School of Journalism and Communication.
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The University of Oregon course catalog offers degree plans and a complete list of courses in the Department of Cinema Studies.
Featured Courses
CINE 305 African American Film
Instructor: Nicholas Forster
This course examines the history of African American cinema from the turn of the twentieth century through the present. You will be introduced to a vibrant lineage of Black American filmmakers while exploring the question: is there such a category as Black cinema and if so, what might it mean?
CINE 305 Intro to Animation Studies
Instructor: Colin Williamson
This course introduces students to the core issues and methods in animation studies, an interdisciplinary and international field that seeks to understand the histories and theories of animated moving images.
CINE 410 Cinema and Censorship
Instructor: Peter Alilunas
In this course, we will explore the connections between the histories, practices, and policies of cinema censorship, and in particular the role that sex and sexualities have played in those histories, practices, and policies.