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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 The student will be able to create projects and researches with particular awareness of environmental responsibility, global issues, and universal design.
  2. P02 The student will be able to design by engaging in the development of interior spaces from an ethically responsible perspective for the purpose of improving the quality of life.
  3. P03 The student will be able to make research to increase productivity and in the same context to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the society in the frame of their profession.
  4. P04 The student will be able to create a supportive learning environment that allows developing individual expression of knowledge and skills to create a connection with the practice of interior design. tir.
  5. P05 The student will be able to use and evaluate the conceptual elements and aesthetic principles of interior design in visual, verbal and written form at an advanced level.
  6. P06 The student will be able to distinguish an advanced level of competence in design practice and production that shows an awareness of professional standards appropriate to the field. .
  7. P07 The student will be able to interpret key concepts, theories and research approaches in interior architecture and relates them with current research in the field.
  8. P08 The student will be able to construct an artistic and designerly insight; to apply design knowledge to their creative design process, and to deepen their expertise in materials, knowledge of design tradition, and cultural discussion.
  9. P09 The student will be able to manage design processes, apply the regulations in construction, material knowledge, skills in 3D composition, and evaluate the spatiality of people and products by deepening the skills learned in Bachelor's studies and broaden their knowledge in spatial design and furniture design.

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LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 Average
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