Recent Courses

LCC 3256: Dario Argento in Context

This upper-level film course introduces the major works of Italiam horror maestro Dario Argento, including The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, Deep Red, Suspiria, and The Mother of Tears. In addition to studying Argento's themes and aesthetics, students study some of his influences, including Antonioni, Fellini, and Hitchcock.

Fall 2010 Syllabus: LCC 3256-H

English 1102: Military Hierarchies, Covert Intelligence, and Psychological Warfare

This course teaches rhetoric and research for students in Georgia Tech's NROTC program by examining representations of the Navy and the Marines in American popular culture, particularly in action films such as Behind Enemy Lines and The Hunt for Red October.

Spring 2010 Syllabus: English 1102-NVY

LCC 2500: Introduction to Film

This course teaches the fundamentals of film analysis, introducing key terms and concepts related to production and interpretation while studying films such as Alfred Hitchcock's Rope and Christopher Nolan's Memento.

Fall 2009 Syllabus: LCC 2500-F

Summer 2009 Syllabus: LCC 2500-F

LCC 3401: Technical Communication for Pre-Health Students

This course teaches professional communication for students interested in the medical professions, using a client-based approach to guide students through the collaborative processes involved in creating an organization's website, producing an instructive video, and publishing an ethics manual.

Spring 2009 Syllabus: LCC 3401-M

English 1102: Monsters of Technology

This course teaches rhetoric and research by examining fictional representations of technology gone horribly awry, including H.P. Lovecraft's novel At the Mountains of Madness and films such as James Whale's Bride of Frankenstein and David Cronenberg's The Fly.

Fall 2008 Syllabus: English 1102-H1

LCC 3256: Sexuality, Gender, and Politics in the Contemporary Horror Film

This course teaches theoretical approaches to the horror film by examining ways films participate in and reflect on the constructions of sexualities, genders, and political positions; films include George Romero's Night of the Living Dead, Dario Argento's Suspiria, Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street, Takashi Miike's Audition, and more.

Summer 2008 Syllabus: LCC 3256-B

LCC 3401: Audience-Focused Approaches to Management Communication

This course teaches professional communication for students interested in business and management, using a simulated business as a means for students to develop strategies for effective collaboration and communication design in multiple modes and media.

Spring 2008 Syllabus: LCC 3401-L

LCC 3401: Technical Communication Practices

This course teaches professional communication for students from all majors; students analyze their own and one another's expectations and challenges for the workplace and use their insights to craft communication-focused "survival guides" for life after college.

Fall 2007 Syllabus: LCC 3401-M