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The following electives taught in聽2025-2026can count toward the degree in Cinema & Media Studies. Unless otherwise indicated, they are taught at 肉肉传媒 or the University of King鈥檚 College.聽See here for instructions for .聽 If the FILM course code is full, you can register on the other course code (e.g., GERM, THEA) if there is space.聽聽

Starred courses count towards the Major/Double Major/Combined Honours only, not towards the Film Minor. Film Minor students are welcome to take these as general electives.聽

鈥淧roduction credits鈥� for the Major/Double Major/Combined Honours refer to courses that focus on hands-on/applied skills. You need at least 5 electives that are聽not聽production credits for the Major/Double Major/Combined Honours.

Film/CMS Electives 2026-2027

FALL 2026

10366 CANA/11547 INDG/11234 FILM 3401: Indigenous Representation in Film W 8:35 鈥� 11:25. Register under the CANA or INDG course code if FILM 3401 fills up.

*10791 CTMP 2201: Mass and Digital Media Culture (Laura Penny) MW 10:05 鈥� 11:25

SMU ENGL 2325: Media and Everyday Life (Jennifer VanderBurgh) Time TBA. To take classes at SMU: https://halifaxfilmstudies.wordpress.com/dalhousiekings-students-how-to-apply-for-film-courses-at-other-universities/

11061 ENGL 3300: TV Theory and Criticism (Anthony Enns) M 17:35- 20:25

*11064 ENGL 4876: Photography and Visual Culture (LiLi Johnson) WF 10:05 鈥� 11:25. Contact englwww@dal.ca for permission to register.

NSCAD FHIS 2820: History of Animation (Becka Barker) M 8:30 鈥� 12:30. This is equivalent to Dal鈥檚 FILM 3370: Animated Film; you can鈥檛 take both for credit. To take classes at NSCAD: https://halifaxfilmstudies.wordpress.com/dalhousiekings-students-how-to-apply-for-film-courses-at-other-universities/

NSCAD FHIS 3857: Weird Space: Surrealism and Cinema (Vajdon Sohaili) M 13:00 鈥� 17:00. To take classes at NSCAD: https://halifaxfilmstudies.wordpress.com/dalhousiekings-students-how-to-apply-for-film-courses-at-other-universities/

11231 FILM 2340/11320 GERM 2040: Monsters and Madness: 20^th Century German Film (S. Commichau) TR 14:35 鈥� 15:55. Register under the GERM course code if FILM 2340 fills up.

14305 FILM 3331/14306 GWST 3331: Film Theory II: Desire in Cinema (Shannon Brownlee) TR 16:05 鈥� 17:25

14307 FILM 4390: Topics in Cinema and Media. Topic: Psychogeography: Cinema & Place (Claire Gray) F 11:35 鈥� 14:25

11237 FILM 4502/THEA 4502/CHIN 4502: East Asian Animation and Its Roots in Performance and Visual Culture (Shannon Brownlee) W 11:35-14:25

14298 FREN 2801: Cinema: French Phenomenon II (Chris Elson) TR 14:35 鈥� 15:55. Taught in English; no knowledge of French required.

*11485 HSTC 2500/10792 CTMP 2202: Science Fiction in Film (Steve Snobelen) M 17:35 鈥� 20:55

*JOUR 3660: Photojournalism (multiple instructors) W 18:35 鈥� 20:25 or asynchronous. Note: film production credit

*Apprenticeships (FILM 4101 and 4103) by application due April 15. You can only register for this course after an application has been approved. Go to . May count as a production credit, depending on the nature of the apprenticeship.

Note:

SMU HIST 3451: Film and History: Modern China is a 6-credit course that has not yet been approved for the Film Minor or CMS Major. We are looking into approving it for at least the Major, likely with an exclusion of FILM 3350/CHIN 3050: Topics in Asian Cinema. To take classes at SMU: https://halifaxfilmstudies.wordpress.com/dalhousiekings-students-how-to-apply-for-film-courses-at-other-universities/

WINTER 2027

21037 ENGL 2095: Narrative in the Cinema (Anthony Enns) T 17:35 鈥� 20:25

SMU ENGL 4846: Halifax Screen Heritage Time TBA. To take classes at SMU: https://halifaxfilmstudies.wordpress.com/dalhousiekings-students-how-to-apply-for-film-courses-at-other-universities/

NSCAD FHIS 3853: Media, Politics, and Culture (Darrell Varga) W 13:00 鈥� 17:00. To take classes at NSCAD: https://halifaxfilmstudies.wordpress.com/dalhousiekings-students-how-to-apply-for-film-courses-at-other-universities/

24168 FILM 2362: Action Films (Shannon Brownlee) T 17:35 鈥� 20:25

24181 FILM 3353: Black and African Diaspora Cinemas (Shannon Brownlee) W 14:35 鈥� 17:25

*21201 FILM 4925/THEA 4925: Puppets: Bringing Objects to Life (Dawn Brandes) F 9:05 鈥� 11:55. To register, email Dr. Brandes at dawn.brandes@Dal.Ca with your B00 number and a bit about your interest. I believe that puppetry relates especially well to animated film.

SMU FREN 2260: Francophone Cultures Through Film Time TBA. To take classes at SMU: https://halifaxfilmstudies.wordpress.com/dalhousiekings-students-how-to-apply-for-film-courses-at-other-universities/

*JOUR 3660: Photojournalism (multiple instructors) W 18:35 鈥� 20:25 or R 18:35 鈥� 20:25 or asynchronous. Note: film production credit.

*22406 PERF 4250/22154 MUSC 4250/22977 THEA 4250: Theatre and Music Entrepreneurship TR 10:05- 11:25. Contact performingarts@dal.ca for permission to register.

SMU RELS 3356: Film and Religion Time TBA To take classes at SMU: https://halifaxfilmstudies.wordpress.com/dalhousiekings-students-how-to-apply-for-film-courses-at-other-universities/

*22823 SOSA 3105: Media and Society TR 11:35 鈥� 12:55

*Apprenticeships (FILM 4101 and 4104) by application due April 15. You can only register for this course after an application has been approved. Go to . May count as a production credit, depending on the nature of the apprenticeship.