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
- 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.
Program Outcomes
- P01 1. Develops and deepens his / her knowledge in the field of tourism and hotel management based on his / her undergraduate qualifications.
- P02 2. Have knowledge about management and organization issues in the field of Tourism and Hotel Management.
- P03 3. Has knowledge about production management and marketing in Tourism and Hotel Management.
- P04 4. Tourism and Hotel Management, accounting and finance issues.
- P05 5. Evaluate the concepts, ideas, data, and information in the sectoral and academic fields and solve the problems.
- P06 6. Understands the interaction between disciplines related to tourism.
- P07 7. Evaluate the sectoral conjuncture and make predictions about the future, determine strategic goals and targets, plan and implement them.
- P08 8. Can prepare projects for the sector; take an active role in the programming, evaluation and execution phases.
- P09 9. Have cognitive abilities such as attention, memory, judgment and evaluation, reasoning, problem-solving and decision making, understanding, and language production.
- P10 10. Learn how to learn by learning from their mistakes by making solutions to the problems they face and adopt the principle of lifelong learning.
- P11 11. Analyze the business, its competitors, the sector and the sectoral competitiveness through various graphs, matrices and tables.
- P12 12. Knows at least one foreign language which is valid in the field of tourism management.
- P13 13. Has sufficient knowledge about the sector and business issues such as occupational safety, worker health, social security, quality and sustainability.
- P14 14. Has knowledge about his / her field and can transfer his / her knowledge, predictions, and thoughts orally and in writing.
- P15 15. Can apply all stages of tourism industry-related businesses from investment decision to operate.
- P16 16. Strategic, tactical and operational aspects of business management; comprehend local, national, international and global dimensions.
Po-Lo Matrix
| LO | P01 | P02 | P03 | P04 | P05 | P06 | P07 | P08 | P09 | P10 | P11 | P12 | P13 | P14 | P15 | P16 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |