film & video 24-2511 - Science Fiction Visions of a Post-Human Future

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Columbia College-Chicago

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Description:

Course examines science fiction visions of a post-biological, post-human future. Through films (Blade Runner, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and The Matrix), novels, (Snow Crash and Blood Music), the internet, and other media, students explore fundamental questions of human and gender identity. Students examine contemporary anxieties fueled by the creation of artificial life, genetic engineering, the replacement of body parts, the threat of biological and electronic viruses, and predictions that intelligent, self-replicating machines represent the next stage of human evolution. 3 CREDIT S PREREQUISITES: 24-2030 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, PREPRODUCTION, AND PREPARATION, 24-2031 MOVING IMAGE PRODUCTION II

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colum.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 663-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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