Dr. Shane Denson

Professor

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Biography

Shane Denson is a Professor in the Department of Art & Art History at Stanford University, with courtesy appointments in German Studies and Communication. His teaching and research interests encompass a broad range of media across various historical periods, utilizing phenomenological and media-philosophical approaches to explore film, digital media, comics, games, and serialized popular forms. Denson is the author of several influential books including 'Post-Cinematic Bodies' (2023), 'Discorrelated Images' (2020), and 'Postnaturalism: Frankenstein, Film, Anthropotechnical Interface' (2014). He has also co-edited important collections such as 'Transnational Perspectives on Graphic Narratives' (2013), and the special issue 'Digital Seriality' for Eludamos: Journal of Computer Game Culture (2014), as well as the open-access book 'Post-Cinema: Theorizing 21st-Century Film' (2016). Denson actively participates in academic appointments as the Director of the Program in Modern Thought & Literature and as the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Art & Art History, contributing significantly to the academic community at Stanford.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Stanford University • Stanford, California

Professor in the Department of Art & Art History with courtesy appointments in German Studies and Communication.

Director

— Present

Program in Modern Thought & Literature • Stanford University

Currently serving as the director of the program.

Director of Graduate Studies

— Present

Department of Art & Art History • Stanford University

Overseeing the graduate studies program in the department.

Courses

ARTSTUDI 192 ARTSTUDI 392 FILMEDIA 192 FILMEDIA 392 FILMEDIA 453 MTL 334B FILMEDIA 306 FILMEDIA 6 ARTHIST 680 FILMEDIA 680 ARTHIST 640 ARTHIST 650 ARTHIST 660E FILMEDIA 660E FILMEDIA 297 ARTHIST 660 FILMEDIA 660 FILMEDIA 299 MTL 334D ARTHIST 620 FILMEDIA 620 MTL 390 MTL 399 ARTHIST 610 ARTSTUDI 192P ARTSTUDI 392P FILMEDIA 192P FILMEDIA 392P MTL 200 FILMEDIA 216 FILMEDIA 416 FILMEDIA 50Q ARTHIST 253 ARTHIST 453 FILMEDIA 253 FILMEDIA 453 SUSTAIN 156 SUSTAIN 356

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.