Popular Culture Courses

PCUL 5F90
MA Thesis
A research project involving the preparation and defence of a thesis, which shall demonstrate capacity for independent work and original research and thought.

PCUL 5F95
Major Research Paper in Popular Culture
A major essay which shall demonstrate capacity for independent work and original research or thought.

PCUL 5P01
Cultural Theory and Popular Culture
Historical and critical analysis of theories of popular culture from different disciplinary and cross-disciplinary perspectives.

PCUL 5P02
Research Methods in Popular Culture
Survey of research methods in popular culture and cultural studies, including their historical development, theoretical assumptions and practical applications.

PCUL 5P04
Directed Reading in Popular Culture
Directed individual or group reading in an area of popular culture.
Restriction: permission of the Director
Note: may not be taken in place of PCUL 5P01 or 5P02.

PCUL 5V20-5V29
Historical Perspectives on Popular Culture
Study of the popular culture of a particular historical period or an issue of popular culture in its historical context.

PCUL 5V30-5V39
Issues and Themes in Popular Culture
Focus on selected issues or themes in popular culture.

PCUL 5V37
2013-14: The Environment and Popular Culture
A critical exploration of the ways in which the "natural environment" has invaded popular culture and the implications of these representations.

PCUL 5V40-5V49
Genres of Popular Culture
Study of a particular genre across selected popular media, including film, literature, and television.

PCUL 5V43
2013-14:Historical Perspectives on Film and TelevisionMelodrama
Melodrama in its various aspects including the relation of genre to gender with a focus on key films and television texts.

PCUL 5V45
2013-14: P.K. Dick in Words and Film
Philip K. Dick's science fiction and its film adaptations, with emphases on cultural, political and metaphysical issues.

PCUL 5V50-5V59
Forms of Popular Culture
Study of a particular form of popular culture, including political economy, aesthetics, and cultural and historical significance.

PCUL 5V55
2013-14: Promotional Culture
Contemporary promotional texts and practices and their cultural impact on everyday life.

PCUL 5V60-5V69
Local, National and International Popular Cultures
Study of popular culture in a selected region or nation,