ENGL 373

Fall 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 24-Dec 9

Special Topics in Film Studies

Credit: 3 hours.

Extended investigation of major subjects and issues in cinema and other media; topics vary and typically include studies of author/directors, genres, historical movements, critical approaches, and themes.

Same as MACS 373. May be repeated with permission of English advising office to a maximum of 6 hours if topics vary. Prerequisite: One college-level course in film studies or literature.

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ENGL 373 class schedule data for fall 2026
	Status		CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
			49170	Lecture-Discussion	G	9:30AM -11:20AM	TR	Armory	Jenkins, C	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Info: FA26 - ENGL 373 - Special Topics in Film Studies - Candice Jenkins - Contemporary Black Film - From Moonlight to Get Out to Sinners, Black filmmakers have offered us some of this century’s most popular and critically acclaimed cinematic works. In this course we will consider selected Black films of the 21st century, seeking to understand how Black directors have used the visual medium to shape our collective sense of Black life—past, present, and future. We will view works by filmmakers including Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, Barry Jenkins, Cord Jefferson, Spike Lee, Steve McQueen, Jordan Peele, Dee Rees, Boots Riley, and Gina Prince-Bythewood, spanning genres from historical realism to surrealism to horror, and from thriller to biopic to bildungsroman. Typically, we will view a film during the first class session of the week and discuss it in the second session. We will also read an assortment of interdisciplinary, critical scholarship from Black studies, offering historical and cultural context for these works. Attendance and active participation, group podcast, in-class writing, final paper.