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Cyprus International University
TR

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

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

  1. 01 define concepts in film aesthetics and theories.
  2. 02 analyse concepts in film aesthetics.
  3. 03 construct different approaches to film content.
  4. 04 describe the roles in film production.
  5. 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

  1. 01 Bordwell, David & Kristin Thompson, 1989. Film Art: An Introduction. 2nd Edition. McGraw Hill Book Company, New York.
  2. 02 Rabiger, Michael, 2003. Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics. 3th Edition. Focal Press, London, Amsterdam.

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 define concepts in film aesthetics and theories.
  2. L02 analyse concepts in film aesthetics.
  3. L03 construct different approaches to film content.
  4. L04 describe the roles in film production.
  5. L05 analyse different film types, including auteur films.

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 Plan collaborations with colleagues in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary environments
  2. P02 Observation and comparison in the context of art criticism methods
  3. P03 Can effectively discuss, criticize and form a theory about the field
  4. P04 Can perform original works related to the field and evaluate the results
  5. P05 Initiate processes to raise awareness of the society on the protection and promotion of cultural values
  6. P06 Associate knowledge, methods and techniques related to the field with other disciplines
  7. P07 Discuss on current issues in art and design environment
  8. P08 Start a national or international art event
  9. P09 Produces innovative and original art/design works
  10. P10 Criticize the theories and practices in the field of art and design
  11. P11 Can create original art and design works

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P10 P11 Average
L01 - - - - - - - - - - - -
L02 - - - - - - - - - - - -
L03 - - - - - - - - - - - -
L04 - - - - - - - - - - - -
L05 - - - - - - - - - - - -