CCBS 420 Foundations of Cannabis Fitness: A Study in Epistemology from Fact to Theory
MDBS 140 Materializing the Graphic Novel: From Script to Final Product
MDBS 240 Turning Philosophy into Play: A Study in Raphael's "Academy"
MDBS 340 Making Your Own Movie: A Taste of The Hero's Journey
IDBS 110 History of the Sixties on Film
IDBS 210 Big History on the Big Screen
IDBS 310 A Twentieth Century Documentary Potpourri
IDBS 410 A History of Humanity in the Movie
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TDBS 100 Dean's Choice: From Cosmogenesis to Bi-Hemispheric Resonance
TDBS 499 Movies, Marijuana, and Mind: An Exploration of the Thirteenth Configuration
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NDBS 113 From Puppet to Gorilla Suit to CGI...
Which Kong is King, and Why?
Appropriately, our first class explores that philosophical realm known as aesthetics, the study of beauty, a consideration of what is pleasing to the eye...to reason...and to good taste.
Which of the three filmic versions of King Kong exhibits the best aesthetic? In asking this question we might consider special effects and which Kong is the better representation of this giant ape-character we imagine. Then there is the film itself, its actors and characters, its story and presentation, and how its telling affects our sense of what's pleasing.
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CCBS 101 Basics of Cannabis Consumption: A Little Guidance from a Pharmacist
NDBS 252 B-Movie Mania and Cult Classic Theatre
NDBS 265 Cinema-Yoga International
NDBS 326 Space Freaks and Science Fiction Geeks
NDBS 413 Cinema Italiano: Neorealism and Beyond
The following courses meet once monthly upon reaching class size minimum
NDBS 101 The Stoner Flick: A Study in Identity, Culture, and Laughter
NDBS 139 The Great Western Frontier: In Fiction, In Fact, In Myth
CCBS 220 Cannabis and Psychotherapeutics: Putting Theory into Practice
Finally, we might consider our own position in time-space, the context of our environment, and how this might affect our perception and aesthetic sense. What's
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Offered first Saturday of each month @ 3:00 pm* Cost: $25
The following MDBS courses are geared to collegiate-age adults and artists and may be offered as early as Fall 2015 depending on participant interest:
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