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TFM 530 - Genres:Doomsday Cinema

TFM 530: Genres:Doomsday Cinema (3 units) at San Diego State University. 2 sections offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Prerequisites: TFM 310 and TFM 330. Open only to television, film and new media majors and minors in upper division standing. Counts toward Film and Television Production, M.F.A. (2026-27), Film and Television Production, M.F.A. (2025-26).

3 units
  • Critical Studies Electives
  • 15 Additional Graduate Units
  • Required Courses
  • Cinema Studies Electives
  • 3. Fifteen Units
  • Major
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (offered)
Film and television genres (noir, western, comedy, musical, science fiction, soap opera, etc.) including key media texts, aesthetics, themes, history, and social context.
Prerequisites
TFM 310 and TFM 330. Open only to television, film and new media majors and minors in upper division standing.
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Who can take it
Open only to television, film and new media majors and minors in upper division standing.
Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Repeatable
May be repeated with new course content. Maximum Credits: 6
Typically offered
Fall/Spring
Catalog notes
See Class Schedule for specific content.

2 sections in Spring 2027

Class #9855· Online, any time · Open · Letter or CR/NC
50 of 50 seats open
No set meeting time · ONLINE
Class #11621· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
25 of 25 seats open
Mon 9:00 AM-11:40 AM · COM 108

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