FILM AESTHETICS
- Course
- COMM513 - FILM AESTHETICS
- Department
- Communication and Media Studies - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 10
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
This course aims to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for analyzing film as an art and an aesthetic category. The course focuses on film theories and film criticism and gives special attention to detailed film analyses. Within this context it examines and analyzes the film styles of “auteur” filmmakers and compares their cinematographic styles with those of mainstream filmmakers.
FILM AESTHETICS
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Course outcomes
- 01 define concepts in film aesthetics and theories.
- 02 analyse concepts in film aesthetics.
- 03 construct different approaches to film content.
- 04 describe the roles in film production.
- 05 analyse different film types, including auteur films.
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Course Introduction |
| Week 2 | Film Production -Film Screening - Part 1 (Bordwell&Thompson) |
| Week 3 | Aesthetics and Authorship -Film Screening -Part 4 (Rabiger) |
| Week 4 | Aesthetics and Authorship -Film Screening -Part 4 (Rabiger) |
| Week 5 | Film Form -Film Screening -Part 2 (Bordwell&Thompson) |
| Week 6 | Film Form -Film Screening -Part 2 (Bordwell&Thompson) |
| Week 7 | Film Style -Film Screening -Part 3 (Bordwell&Thompson) |
| Week 8 | Mid-Term Exam Week Break |
| Week 9 | Film Style -Film Screening -Part 3 (Bordwell&Thompson) |
| Week 10 | Film Style -Film Screening -Part 3 (Bordwell&Thompson) |
| Week 11 | Film Style -Film Screening -Part 3 (Bordwell&Thompson) |
| Week 12 | Critical Analysis of Films-Film Screening -Part 4 (Bordwell&Thompson) |
| Week 13 | Critical Analysis of Films-Film Screening -Part 4 (Bordwell&Thompson) |
| Week 14 | Critical Analysis of Films-Film Screening -Part 4 (Bordwell&Thompson) |
| Week 15 | General Revision |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Bordwell, David & Kristin Thompson, 1989. Film Art: An Introduction. 2nd Edition. McGraw Hill Book Company, New York.
- 02 Rabiger, Michael, 2003. Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics. 3th Edition. Focal Press, London, Amsterdam.
Learning Outcomes
- L01 define concepts in film aesthetics and theories.
- L02 analyse concepts in film aesthetics.
- L03 construct different approaches to film content.
- L04 describe the roles in film production.
- L05 analyse different film types, including auteur films.
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