| Course title | Film Analysis 2 |
|---|---|
| Course code | KDU/FA2 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminar |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
| Lecturer(s) |
|---|
|
| Course content |
|
Course structure: This course will consist of a weekly lecture and discussion (about half and half), with assigned readings and films. Films will be available on the class Google Drive, readings are available online through a variety of online sources. Student will be expected to answer questions and discuss these when asked in class. There will be one midterm essay / basic research project, which will be a short 5-6 page essay on a single film. The final exam for this class will be an oral exam, similar in structure to the state exams. Students will select a question and have 15 minutes (maximum) to answer it and any follow up questions. Grading Policy: Students will be graded on the following: 25% Class Participation 10% Attendance 30% Midterm Essay 35% Final Exam These points will be combined into a grade that shows if a student passes the requirements (splneno) or does not. Passing is a grade above a 4 on the standard UPOL (best) 1-5 (worst) scale.
|
| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Analyzing and producing audiovisual content |
| Learning outcomes |
|
Attention! This course will be taught in English. Written work and oral exams can be in English, Czech, or Slovak. This course will be an analytical course focused on two related areas of film theory and analysis: directorial style, and the basic concepts of formalist film analysis. To this end, we will examine the careers of selected directors, learning how to apply these concepts to in-depth analysis.
Reading List: Jean-Luc Godard : Godard on Godard Robert Bresson : Notes on the Cinematographer Andre Bazin : What is Film (Vol.1 & 2) David Bordwell : On the History Of Film Style David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson: Film History An Introduction David Bordwell: The Classical Hollywood Cinema Roland Barthes: The Death of the Author Pauline Kael : Raising Kane and other Essays Francois Truffaut: A Certain Tendency of the French Cinema (1954). André Bazin: La Politique des Auteurs (1957). Ian Cameron: Films, Directors and Auteurs (1962). Andrew Sarris: Notes on the Auteur Theory in 1962 (1962). Pauline Kael: Circles and Squares (1963). Robin Wood: Ideology, Genre, Auteur (1977). Film list: Francois Truffaut: Jules et Jim, 400 Blows, Shoot The Piano Player Jiří Menzel Closely Watched Trains, Capricious Summer, Cutting it Short Jacques Tati Mr. Hulot's Holiday, My Uncle, Playtime Wes Anderson The Royal Tennenbaums, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Darjeeling Limited John Waters Mondo Madness, Crybaby, Hairspray Katheryn Bigelow Point Break, Strange Days, The Hurt Locker Věra Chytilová Daisies, We Eat the Fruit of the Tree of Paradise, Panelstory Charles Chaplin Modern Times, The Gold Rush (1924 version), The Great Dictator Orson Welles Citizen Kane, The Stranger, The Lady From Shanghai Jim Jarmusch Down By Law, Mystery Train, Dead Man Hayao Miyazaki Laputa : Castle in the Sky, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away Howard Hawks The Big Sleep, Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday |
| Prerequisites |
|
Knowledge of English (minimally at the level of B1)
|
| Assessment methods and criteria |
|
Oral exam, Essay
Grading Policy: Students will be graded on the following: 25% Class Participation 10% Attendance 30% Midterm Essay 35% Final Exam These points will be combined into a grade that shows if a student passes the requirements (splneno) or does not according to the standard UPOL grading system. |
| Recommended literature |
|
|
| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Film Studies (2019) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Film Studies (2019) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Film Studies (2024) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Film Studies (2024) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |