Course: Introduction to Film Studies

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Course title Introduction to Film Studies
Course code KDU/USFK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hain Milan, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction Study of film as a study of humanities Production and distribution Basic technical terms I Basic technical terms II Film genres I Film genres II, author's cinema Film space I Film space II, Film time Film editing I Film editing II Film acting

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
Learning outcomes
The students will familiarize themselves with the basic methods and specializations of film study. They will learn to actively use the basic terminology of technical aspects, genres, aesthetic categories, etc. Production and distribution will also be investigated.
To be able to actively use basic film terminology.
Prerequisites
Independent work with professional literature, basic orientation in the history of cinematography.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Learning basic film terminology. Knowledge of required literature. The evaluation will be a written test.
Recommended literature
  • (1987). Rozhovory Hitchcock ? Truffaut. Praha.
  • Bazin, A. (1979). Co je to film?. Praha.
  • Bordwel, D. (1998). Film Art: an Introduction.
  • Gautier G. (2003). Dokumentární film, jiná kinematografie. Praha.
  • Kučera, J. (1965). Střihová skladba ve filmu a v televizi. Praha.
  • Monaco J. (2004). Jak číst film - Svět filmů, médií a multimédií. Praha.


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