FILM 2809
The Video Game
Introduction to the video game as a popular media form, an emerging aesthetic, and a social and cultural practice. Topics include: history of video games; game form; game industry; narrative; art and design; interactivity; theories of play.
Topics
- history of video games
- game form
- game industry
- narrative
- art and design
- interactivity
- theories of play
Course catalogue
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120 , or second-year standing, or permission of the Discipline. Lecture and screening three hours a week, lecture one hour a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027