Dr. Ariel Rogers

Associate Professor

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Biography

Ariel Rogers is an Associate Professor at Northwestern University’s School of Communication, where she specializes in Cinema and Media Studies. Her research focuses on the history and theory of cinema and related media, with a particular emphasis on emerging technologies and new media. Rogers’s scholarship critically examines the historical context and embeddedness of emerging technologies and the impact they have on our understanding of cinema, television, and digital media. She is interested in the intersections of history, theory, culture, and cinema studies as well as the evolving functions of technology in media experience. Her notable publications include the books 'Cinematic Appeals: Experience New Movie Technologies' (Columbia University Press, 2013) and 'Screen: Displaying Moving Image, 1926-1942' (Columbia University Press, 2019), both of which explore the impact of technological changes on the experience of cinema. Currently, she is working on a new book that revisits the concept of the cinematic frame in light of contemporary uses of virtual reality.

Research Interests

Awards

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NEH Fellowship

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Clarence Simon Award

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ACLS Fellowship

Courses

Undergraduate RTVF 220-0 Analyzing Media Texts RTVF 312-1 History Film RTVF 321-0 Films Todd Haynes RTVF 322-0 Melodrama RTVF 341-0 Digital Cinema RTVF 341-0 Special Effects RTVF 398-0 Screens Graduate RTVF 412-0 Cultural History Film RTVF 413-0 Cultural History New Media RTVF 420-0 Film Theory Criticism RTVF 443-0 Screens RTVF 501-0 Foundations Screen Cultures RTVF 502-0 Writing Practicum

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.