HISTORY OF CINEMA

Course Description

This course is designed to equip students with a foundational knowledge of film history which they will be able to develop either through further academic study or though their own initiative. The course provides an overview of the history of cinema, focusing on major cultural and creative traditions that have influenced the global development of the medium from the late nineteenth century to the present. The course topics will include Soviet cinema in the 1920s, Italian Neorealism in the 1940s, the French New Wave in the 1950s and 1960s, and the emergence of the digital technologies in the present era.

HISTORY OF CINEMA

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Course outcomes

1. 01 The students will be able to recite the historical development of cinema in a variety of national contexts.
2. 02 The students will be able to identify major developments in the cinema and relate them to a broader context.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Thompson, K. and Bordwell, D. (2009). Film History: An Introduction. New York: McGraw Hill.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Recites the historical development of cinema in a variety of national contexts. SOLO 3
2. L02 Recognize and differentiate films of different genres and movements based on their formal characteristics. SOLO 3
3. L03 Develop a sense of how art, history, society, technological developments and economy are interrelated. SOLO 5
4. L04 Identifies major developments in the cinema and relate them to a broader context. SOLO 3
5. L05 Reflect their acquired sense of artistic development on their own creative projects. SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 have knowledge which is supported by up-to-date primary and secondary course books and application tools in the field of Visual Communication Design
2. P02 have technical knowledge necessary for the field of Visual Communication Design
3. P03 Have knowledge about universal human rights, social justice, quality management, environmental protection, and workplace health.
4. P04 S/he visualises imagined things in a coherent structure
5. P05 S/he defines the problems related to communication and finds possible solutions for these problems.
6. P06 S/he has skills to manage a project/work related to Visual Communication Design independently.
7. P07 S/he develops and applies projects and activities related with his/her social environment with an awareness of social responsibility.
8. P08 S/he designates and manages the requirements and processes of learning.
9. P09 S/he, equipped with advanced knowledge and skills in Visual Communication Design education, who interprets and evaluates data, identifies and analyses problems and finds solutions based on research and facts.
10. P10 S/he can take responsibility as an individual and a team member in complex and unforeseen problems related to Visual Communication Design projects.
11. P11 S/he plans, manages and finishes a media content under time restrictions.
12. P12 S/he approaches advanced knowledge and skills from a critical perspective.
13. P13 S/he is aware that the Visual Communication Design Department has close ties with new technological developments and also aware of the importance of pursuing these developments which have vital importance for creating new media content.
14. P14 S/he is a person who informs and expresses thoughts for possible solutions related with Visual Communication Design contents prepared for related individuals and organisations.
15. P15 S/he shares developments and data related to Visual Communication Design with specialists and non-specialists
16. P16 S/he acts in Visual Communication Design projects in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical norms.

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