An experiential learning course, which offers students the opportunity to explore issues of local significance and global relevance. Students may pursue independent study options or, when available, participate in assorted modules.
These are 1-unit modules that can be taken by any Arts & Science student in any level. The content and schedules vary annually. Details may be found below or by contacting Arts & Science Academic Program Administrator Rebecca Bishop (rbishop@mcmaster.ca or ext. 23153). These courses are evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis. Some modules may require a fee to cover costs of travel and accommodation.
ARTSSCI 4MN1 may be repeated, if on a different topic. Enrolment is limited.
Please Note:
Romance figures prominently within a wide variety of film and TV genres, from the rom-com and the musical to the melodrama, the teen film, and beyond. How do such screen representations of romance intersect with broader socio-political and ideological concerns? When and why do particular kinds of screen romance become popular, and what does such popularity accomplish? Why are some romance texts often described as “guilty pleasures,” and how does this framing map on to questions of social location? This experiential module will engage students in considering such questions through collective reading, screening, and discussion. The course will largely be structured as a mini screening series; students will be expected to attend and participate in five screening and discussion sessions (during class time), and to co-lead one of these screenings by selecting a film to be shown (in partnership with the course instructor) and working in a team to facilitate discussion of it. They will also be asked to reflect on and analyse their engagement with popular representations of romance outside of class.