| Course title | Contemporary Film 2 (USA) |
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| Course code | KDU/SF2 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminar |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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COURSE PROGRAMME AND DATES OF CLASSES: Introductory class, outlines of the contemporary American film industry The American film industry after 2000; case study: the LEGO movie Blockbusters and franchises; Lord of the Rings case study + student presentations I Authorship in contemporary Hollywood; Alfonso Cuarón case study + student presentations II. Stardom in Contemporary Hollywood; Kristen Stewart and George Clooney case studies + student presentations III. Complex Narratives in American Film after 2000; Dunkirk case study + student presentations IV.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to current trends in American cinema. The course combines lecture and seminar formats and focuses on selected production trends, genres, or notable auteurs from the 1990s to the present, both in mainstream cinema and in art and independent film. The basic components of the American film industry at the production, distribution, and exhibition/consumption levels will be introduced, and topics such as Hollywood in the era of globalization and conglomerates, franchises and the pursuit of synergy, complex narratives, individual and studio authorship, etc. will be discussed through case studies. The course will have a profile set up in IS Moodle to share materials and further organize the class.
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| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
- minimum attendance of 80% - perfect knowledge of the assigned literature and films - active participation in discussions, completion of sub-tasks - preparation and delivery of a 20-minute presentation on the assigned topic |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Film Studies (2019) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Film Studies (2019) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |