Introduction to Science Fiction and Fantasy

Catalog description

Course introduces the study of culturally diverse works of science fiction and fantasy (hereafter referred to as SFF) dealing with scenarios and settings, primarily manifested in the genres of SFF. Content includes social, cultural, historical, and literary contexts; comparable themes in popular culture; terminology and methods of literary analysis and evaluation, with a particular focus on how the imaginative content of SFF can be used as a tool for social exploration. In addition, the course may explore different genres or modalities of SFF texts including but not limited to novel, short story, video game, film and television, or comic/graphic novel.