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Film Studies
The Dark Knight as Hero Myth: A 10-Step Analysis
Film Studies
Woody Allen's Purple Rose of Cairo: Escapism and Satire
Dance and Ballet
National Ballet of China: History and Cultural Legacy
Renaissance Art
Leonardo da Vinci: Life, Art, and the Mona Lisa
Art History and Criticism
Goya's The Third of May: War, Light, and Atrocity
Music History
Spirituality in 1960s Black Music: Coltrane, Davis, and AACM
Music and Social Activism
Nina Simone and the Role of the Black Artist in Music
Documentary Film Criticism
Film Review: Behind Forgotten Eyes (2006) Documentary
Film Studies
Fight Club (1999): A Film Analysis of Fincher's Vision
Jazz and Black Music Studies
John Coltrane: Spirituality, Jazz, and Black Liberation
Experimental Music
Alvin Lucier's Legacy in Experimental Music
Art History
Marxism in Russian Constructivism and Mexican Muralism
Post-Impressionist Poster Art
Bonnard's La Revue Blanche vs. Lautrec's Divan Japonais
Film Studies
Five on the Black Hand Side: Identity and Family Conflict
Baroque Art History
Catholic vs. Protestant Baroque: Italy and Northern Europe
Film Studies
Shot-by-Shot Analysis: Mercutio's Death in Romeo + Juliet 1996
Art History
Leonardo da Vinci: Life, Times, and Lasting Influence
Ancient Mediterranean Art
Luxury Art in the Bronze Age Levant, Greece, and Mediterranean
Art History & Analysis
Monet's Arrival of the Normandy Train: An Analysis
Film Studies
Phone Booth (2002): A Thriller Genre Film Analysis
Film Studies
Tarantino as Auteur: Style, Violence, and Pulp Fiction
Film Analysis
Gattaca and the Ethics of Genetic Engineering
Ballet and Performance
Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet: Act One Scene One Analysis
Art History
Art as Civilization: Canova, Greek Columns, and Roman Fascinus
Film Studies
Pulp Fiction and Being John Malkovich: Narrative Analysis
Film Analysis
Shrek: Satire, Fairy Tale Tropes, and Family Comedy
Photography and Visual Arts
Surrealism in Photography: Newton, Bourdin & Cartier-Bresson
Film Studies
Montage Editing in Terrence Malick's To the Wonder
Film Studies
Film Review: Selena (1997) — Biopic of a Latina Music Icon
Film Studies
Lebanon War Films: Waltz with Bashir and Lebanon (2009)
Graphic Design
Graphic Design Principles: McDonald's, iPod, and Logo Analysis
Photography and Visual Culture
Reframing the Archive: Photography in the Digital Age
Ancient Egyptian Art
Sphinx of Ramses II: Art, Power, and Egyptian Propaganda
Animation and Film
Movement and Performance Analysis in Bee Movie Animation
Renaissance Art History
Italian Renaissance: Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael
Architecture and Urban Design
Capitalism's Influence on Architecture and Urban Form
Film Studies
Auteur Theory Challenged: Allen, Mamet, and Postmodern Film
Music Production
Teo Macero vs. George Martin: Two Legendary Producers
Art History and Iconography
Judith Slaying Holofernes: Two Art Interpretations Compared
Art History and Cultural Property
Art Theft, Nazi Looting, and the Complicit Art Market
Film Studies
It Happened One Night and the Hollywood Production Code
Film Studies
City vs. Country Values in Murnau's Sunrise (1927)
Renaissance Sculpture
Michelangelo's Pietà: Line, Shape, and Texture Analyzed
Film Studies
Analyzing Sarah and James Through Freudian and Queer Film Theory
African Cinema
Touki Bouki and Black Girl: African Cinema Compared
American Music History
Bob Dylan: Politics and Protest in His Music
Fashion and Style
Spring 2020 Women's Fashion Trends: Nostalgic and Modern
Art History
Byzantine to Renaissance: Evolution of Madonna and Child Art