What I Teach

At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I have taught the following courses:

Film Analysis, History & Theory

  • CA 313: Documentary on the Edge

    • Skills/Concepts: Documentary theory and history, experimental media, film genres, formal and discursive analysis.

  • CA 350: Introduction to Film

    • Skills/Concepts: Film form (mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing, sound), genre, and authorship; mode of production; formal analysis.

Film and Media Production

  • CA 155: Introduction to Digital Media Production

    • Skills/Concepts: HTML/CSS coding, photography, podcast recording and editing, cinematography and video editing.

  • CA 355: Introduction to Media Production

    • Skills/Concepts: Narrative film production, including screenwriting, cinematography, and editing.

  • CA 467: Cinematography & Sound Recording

    • Skills/Concepts: Advanced cinematography and lighting, double-system sound recording, script-to-screen, crew division of labor.

Areas of film and media studies expertise include global film history, documentary film, film analysis, film theory, art cinema, classic and contemporary Hollywood, experimental film/video, animation, historiography, film genres, and queer cinema.