Signum University — Blackberry

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Film Studies

General Humanities

Hybrid

Precepted by Dr. Amy H. Sturgis

General Humanities

Hybrid

Precepted by Dr. Amy H. Sturgis

Current and Upcoming Modules in the Film Studies Portal

April 2026

Rebellions Are Built On Hope: Rogue One and A New Hope Hybrid
(Section 1)

Precepted by Dr. Amy H. Sturgis

Rebellions Are Built On Hope: Rogue One and A New Hope Hybrid
(Section 2)

Precepted by Dr. Amy H. Sturgis

May 2026

Lights, Camera, Meaning: Reading a Film and the Language of Cinema Hybrid

Precepted by Dr. Maggie Parke

June 2026

Middle-earth Goes Anime: A Closer Look at The War of the Rohirrim Candidate

Precepted by Dr. Maggie Parke and Nancy "Anni" Foasberg

Over the Rainbow: The Many Incarnations of The Wizard of Oz Candidate

Precepted by Dr. Thomas Johnson

July 2026

K-Pop Demon Hunters: Reading the Film and Exploring the Phenomenon Candidate

Precepted by Dr. Maggie Parke

Preceptors for Film Studies

Amy H. Sturgis

Hamish Williams

Jack Schabert

Julian Barr

Liam Daley

Maggie Parke

Nancy "Anni" Foasberg

Patrick Lyon

Sam Roche

All Modules in Film Studies Portal

Module	Preceptor	Sector	Portals
Adaptations of Middle-earth: From Deitch and Bakshi to Jackson	Patrick Lyon	Fantasy Studies Sector	Film Studies JRR Tolkien
Dune: A Study in Adaptation	Dr. Julian Barr	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Film Studies Science Fiction Video Games
Folk Horror: Journey into Modernity's Nightmares	Jay Moses	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Film Studies Folklore Gothic Literature
Harry Potter - The Films	Dr. Julian Barr	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory British Literature Children’s Literature Fantasy Film Studies Magic Monsters
Le Morte Darthur: Seeking the Holy Grail in Malory and Monty Python	Dr. Liam Daley	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Arthurian Literature British Literature Film Studies History Le Morte Darthur The Middle Ages
In the Age of Wonder: The Many Themes of Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal	Kerra Fletcher Jay Moses	Fantasy Studies Sector	Anthropocene Comparative Mythology Drama Ecocriticism Epic Fantasy Ethics Fairy Tales Fantasy Film Studies Magic Metaphysics Monsters Weird Fiction Worldbuilding
Intro to Fan Fiction	Catherine Collingwood	General Humanities Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Cultural Studies Digital Humanities Film Studies Weird Fiction
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Text, Translation, Film	Dr. Liam Daley	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Fairy Tales Film Studies JRR Tolkien Monsters The Middle Ages
Korean Culture for K-Drama Lovers	Sam Roche	General Humanities Sector	Drama East Asian Studies Film Studies Food History
K-Pop Demon Hunters: Reading the Film and Exploring the Phenomenon	Dr. Maggie Parke	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Anime Cultural Studies Digital Humanities East Asian Studies Fairy Tales Fantasy Film Studies Worldbuilding
Lights, Camera, Meaning: Reading a Film and the Language of Cinema	Dr. Maggie Parke	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Crafting Digital Humanities Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies Literacy Worldbuilding
Middle-earth Goes Anime: A Closer Look at The War of the Rohirrim	Dr. Maggie Parke Nancy "Anni" Foasberg	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Anime East Asian Studies Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies Japan JRR Tolkien Worldbuilding
Muppet Adaptations: LoTR Edition	Kerra Fletcher Trenton Olds	Creative Writing Sector	Adaptation Theory Children’s Literature Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Monsters Muppets Weird Fiction Workshops Worldbuilding
Over the Rainbow: The Many Incarnations of The Wizard of Oz	Dr. Thomas Johnson	Fantasy Studies Sector	Children’s Literature Fairy Tales Fantasy Film Studies
Rebellions Are Built On Hope: A Star Wars Series Non-Sequential Series	Dr. Amy H. Sturgis	General Humanities Sector	Dystopian Literature Fantasy Film Studies Science Fiction Star Wars
Rebellions Are Built On Hope: Andor, Season 1	Dr. Amy H. Sturgis	General Humanities Sector	Dystopian Literature Fantasy Film Studies Science Fiction Star Wars
Rebellions Are Built On Hope: Andor, Season 2	Dr. Amy H. Sturgis	General Humanities Sector	Dystopian Literature Fantasy Film Studies Science Fiction Star Wars
Rebellions Are Built On Hope: Rogue One and A New Hope	Dr. Amy H. Sturgis	General Humanities Sector	Dystopian Literature Fantasy Film Studies Science Fiction Star Wars
The Anime Films of Shinkai Makoto 新海誠	Nancy "Anni" Foasberg	Fantasy Studies Sector	Anime East Asian Studies Film Studies Japan Science Fiction
"The Last of Us" in Adaptation	Dominic Nardi	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Film Studies Science Fiction Video Games
The Minoans and Modernity: Minotaurs, Labyrinths, and Other Myths	Dr. Hamish Williams	General Humanities Sector	Ancient Middle East Archaeology British Literature Children’s Literature Classical Literature Comparative Mythology Cultural Studies Fantasy Film Studies History Modernism Monsters Science Fiction The Greco-Roman World Travel Literature Utopias
The Music of Middle-earth: Howard Shore's The Fellowship of the Ring	Jack Schabert	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Music
The Music of Middle-earth: Howard Shore's The Return of the King	Jack Schabert	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Music
The Music of Middle-earth: Howard Shore's The Two Towers	Jack Schabert	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Music
The Story of Cinema: A SPACE Odyssey	Patrick Lyon	General Humanities Sector	Film Studies
Video Game Studies	Wesley Schantz	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Anime Children’s Literature Digital Humanities Film Studies History Japan Monsters Music Philosophy Poetry Science Fiction Video Games
Who's Best? Who's Worst? The Highs and Lows of Classic Doctor Who	Jay Moses	Fantasy Studies Sector	Fantasy Film Studies Science Fiction