Christopher Carloy
Areas of Study: Master of Arts Program in the Humanities Department of Cinema and Media Studies Contact: Email
Assistant Instructional Professor in the Master of Arts Program in the Humanities; Department of Cinema and Media Studies; and the College
Biography
I received my PhD in Cinema and Media Studies from the University of Chicago in 2018 with a dissertation titled "'True 3D': The Form, concept, and Experience of Three-Dimensionality in 1990s Videogames." My research focuses on videogame history and theory; theories of space and place; genre history and theory; reception; and phenomenology - and I am committed to interdisciplinary work that places videogames within longer traditions of art, media, and architecture. I received my BA from Baylor University in 2006 and my MA in Cinema and Media Studies from UCLA in 2009.
Current and Recent Courses
MAPH
30100
Foundations of Interpretive Theory
CMST
37887
The Platformer: History and Theory of a Videogame Genre
MAPH
30200
Thesis Writing Workshop A
CMST
27817
Sonic the Hedgehog
MAPH
30400
Thesis Writing Workshop B
Recent Research / Recent Publications
" Charting Imaginary Worlds: Why Fantasy and Games are Inseparable
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" Curator’s Introduction: Charting Imaginary Worlds
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" Year of Games Website
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