Fall 2026 Moving Image Arts

Last generated: Monday, May 18 2026 08:30 AM CDT

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

MOVI 130

Understanding Korean History, Culture and Society through Contemporary Korean Films

3 hours. Same as KOR 130. Taught in English. UIC GE World Cultures course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
44696LCD11:00 AM - 12:15 PMTR2192BSBKim, HMeet on campus

MOVI 131

Understanding Moving Image Arts

3 hours. Same as ENGL 131. UIC GE Creative Arts course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
47487LCD03:00 PM - 04:15 PMWB102BHBoulay, KMeet on campus
LCD03:00 PM - 05:45 PMMB102BHBoulay, KMeet on campus

MOVI 132

Understanding Film

3 hours. Same as ENGL132. UIC GE Creative Arts course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
47455LCD03:30 PM - 06:15 PMRB102BHWells, WMeet on campus
LCD03:30 PM - 04:45 PMTB102BHWells, WMeet on campus
3 hours

MOVI 200

Communication Technologies

3 hours. Same as COMM 200. Some sections may be offered fully online or in a blended-online and classroom course setting. Use of computer and internet access is required for all online and blended sections. Consult the schedule of classes for mode of instruction. A high speed connection, while not required, is strongly suggested. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 160 and ENGL 161. Restricted to Communication major(s). UIC GE Individual and Society course.

Online

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
26687LCDARRANGEDARR2ONLGaretto, A; Lackey, C; Tekobbe, COnline with deadlines

MOVI 207

European Cinema

3 hours. Same as GER 207 and SPAN 207. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 160. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
50681LCD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMTR2392ARCMarsh, SMeet on campus
This course provides an overview of some of the major developments in European cinema from the post-World War II period to the present. We will screen and analyze some of the most important and aesthetically innovative films produced by European directors following World War II. Europe is the home of the art film, and we will analyze this category by looking at various manifestations of this genre from a selection of European nations. The art film initially arose as a reaction to the hegemony of Hollywood after the war; European film industries attempted to support their own national cinemas that often rejected the commercialism and genre formulas of Hollywood films. Post-war European film reflects a complex love-hate relationship with American film, and this will become clear through an examination of the techniques of citation and parody used by European directors. We will learn about major film movements including Italian Neorealism, the French New Wave, New German Cinema, the cinemas of Eastern Europe. This course will look at films by these celebrated directors and others, to interrogate the alienating yet pleasurable qualities of the art film. We will also screen films that confront the limits of what we consider to be Europe (Russia and Turkey). We will consider in this context the nature of European identity and its boundaries as well as the transnational exchanges and colonial residues that still haunt modern Europe. Readings on film history, theory, and on the cultural contexts in which these films were created will provide a background for the exploration of issues such as nation, history, memory, migration, ethnicity and gender.

MOVI 225

Spanish and Latin American Culture through Literature and Film

3 hours. Same as SPAN 225. Taught in English. Two hours per week to view films. Prerequisite(s): Completion of the university writing requirement. UIC GE World Cultures course. To be properly enrolled, students must register for one Lecture/Discussion and one Lab.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
44737LAB - AB02:00 PM - 03:15 PMT1332BSBMarsh, SMeet on campus
Spanish and Iberoamerican Film (SPAN/MOVI 225): In its focus on the Iberian world (Spain, Portugal, and Latin America, including Brazil) this class seeks to introduce students to different ways of seeing the world through film to that produced in the United States or in other English-speaking regions. At the same time the class has a theoretical component. It aims to provide students with an intellectual introduction to film studies. Through a series of weekly readings, we will learn to come to understand the specificity of film language, the ideological effects of the cinema, and the psychoanalytical and emotional states that film produces in spectators. We will discuss the characteristics of genre, style, and film authorship and examine each film within its historical and geographical context. In this vein, we will also consider the consequences of political and social upheaval, as well as the colonial relationship, that has marked the countries on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, which has given rise to these films.
44736LCD - AS02:00 PM - 03:15 PMR1332BSBMarsh, SMeet on campus
Spanish and Iberoamerican Film (SPAN/MOVI 225): In its focus on the Iberian world (Spain, Portugal, and Latin America, including Brazil) this class seeks to introduce students to different ways of seeing the world through film to that produced in the United States or in other English-speaking regions. At the same time the class has a theoretical component. It aims to provide students with an intellectual introduction to film studies. Through a series of weekly readings, we will learn to come to understand the specificity of film language, the ideological effects of the cinema, and the psychoanalytical and emotional states that film produces in spectators. We will discuss the characteristics of genre, style, and film authorship and examine each film within its historical and geographical context. In this vein, we will also consider the consequences of political and social upheaval, as well as the colonial relationship, that has marked the countries on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, which has given rise to these films.

MOVI 229

Introduction to Asian Film

3 hours. Same as GLAS 229 and ENGL 229. Taught in English. Films contain English subtitles. One film per week will be screened outside of class. Students may choose to attend the official screenings or watch the films on their own. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 161. UIC GE World Cultures course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
43802LCD03:30 PM - 04:45 PMTR3812BSBChiang, MMeet on campus

MOVI 230

Introduction to Film and Culture

3 hours. Same as ENGL 230. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE Individual and Society course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
47485LCD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMRB102BHDancey, AMeet on campus
LCD09:30 AM - 10:45 AMTB102BHDancey, AMeet on campus

MOVI 232

History of Film I: 1890 to World War II

3 hours. Same as AH 232 and ENGL 232. UIC GE Creative Arts course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion. Recommended background: ENGL 131 or ENGL 132 or ENGL 230.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
24424DIS - AD101:00 PM - 02:50 PMMB62BHBaca, S; Burson, HMeet on campus
24425LCD - AS101:00 PM - 02:50 PMWB62BHBaca, S; Burson, HMeet on campus

MOVI 270

The Reel Arab

3 hours. Same as ARAB 270. Taught in English. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL 160; or any 100- or 200-level film course. UIC GE Creative Arts course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
49222LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTR2812BSBAburqayeq, GMeet on campus

MOVI 278

Latin American/Latino Film Studies

4 hours. Same as LALS 278 and SPAN 278. Taught in English. Includes a film screening component. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE World Cultures course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Discussion.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
39466DIS - AD03:30 PM - 04:45 PMTARR2ONLBoles, JMeet online at set times
39188LCD - AS03:30 PM - 06:00 PMR2812BSBDiaz Martin, EMeet on campus