FILM ANALYSIS

Course Description

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to film analysis. Students will examine the ways in which meaning is constructed in cinema by looking at the various techniques employed by filmmakers and the manner in which these elements operate as a formal system. The course will stress the importance of close textual analysis of individual scenes, while also emphasizing the need to look at films as a whole. A range of films will be viewed in class, although for the sake of coherence the majority will be Hollywood productions from the 1940s and 1950s, in particular the cinema of Alfred Hitchcock.

FILM ANALYSIS

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Apply critical skills in the analysis of films
2. 02 Evaluate the techniques used by filmmakers to create meaning in cinema.
3. 03 Critically reflect on the relationship between films and a variety of aesthetic contexts
4. 04 Implement independent research based on appropriate research questions, using and evaluating a range of material in order to arrive at conclusions
5. 05 Express this knowledge in a scholarly manner using academic and non-academic sources

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 David Bordwell and Kirstin Thompson, Film Art: An Introduction (New York: McGraw Hill, 8th Edition, 2008)

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Apply critical skills in the analysis of films. SOLO 4
2. L02 Evaluate the techniques used by filmmakers to create meaning in cinema. SOLO 5
3. L03 Implement independent research based on appropriate research questions, using and evaluating a range of material in order to arrive at conclusions. SOLO 4
4. L04 Express this knowledge in a scholarly manner using academic and non-academic sources SOLO 3

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Conduct research, planning, implementation of a plan, and evaluate the results.
2. P02 Demonstrate their knowledge of media and digital media communications related to the publicity of institutions and organizations.
3. P03 Conduct advertising and campaign processes for traditional and new media.
4. P04 Carry out internal and external communication processes within institutions and organizations.
5. P05 Use the necessary audio-visual communication tools within the fields of public relations and advertising.
6. P06 Show sensitivity toward remaining loyal to universal values, laws and ethical principles while practicing their profession.
7. P07 Proves his/her basic theoretical knowledge in the fields of public relations, advertising and communication.
8. P08 Expresses his/her knowledge of crisis management and how to find solutions to problems within the field of public relations.
9. P09 Expresses his/her knowledge of perception and reputation management for institutions and organizations.

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