Movies can provide some factual information about a historical figure. Syllabus the city in film urban studies and planning. Film appreciation 101 is intended as a journey through the world of film. United states history through film course syllabus rob p. History is seeing the past through the eyes of today. In this course, students will become familiar with the history of film and acquire a language to discuss, analyze and write about film. Hist 2302 course syllabus artists and a revolution. Syllabus the film experience literature mit opencourseware. Any other use of this resource is strictly prohibited. The art, technology, language, history, and theory of film and media james monaco 3. Art 199 syllabus course description an introduction to the study of film, film history and various methods of critical analysis. In this course we will examine historical events by watching, discussing, and writing about movies. This facetoface course focuses on the historical development of cinema in.
I learned a lot about film, its history, the technology of movie development and influence of the film industry. Videos will be used in this class, you earn points on film days, and if you talk andor sleep you lose points on the assignment and in participation points. This course examines historically oriented motion pictures as both primary and secondary sources of information about the past. One way to learn about the past is to study movies with historical themes. Throughout the course we will learn how to develop a historical appreciation of film based on a survey of cinematic traditions contained. The final assignment for the course will be a film screening organized. After a brief theoretical introduction to documentary film theory, we will discuss and analyze selected documentaries treating issues of nationalism, racism, national identity, memory, and central and eastern european history. This is a survey course designed to introduce you to the broad range of theoretical, formal, and historiographic. For courses that require statewide, standardized end. We will trace the development of techniques and approaches through major american studios disney, fleischer, warner bros, as well as chronologically complementary examples from solo, experimental, and international animators. Introduction to film and media studies fmst 01 syllabus works. Beginning in the late 1800s with silent films and through to the present day, this course provides an overview of the major stylistic trends and musical influences that led to the development of film scoring as a vital and living dramatic art form. It is a body of facts that have been accepted by historians as valid and significant. One credit of american history is required for graduation.
History of film offers an exhaustive, even if very selective, overview of cinema history, and explores the basic tools for analyzing the art of film. The class syllabus notes what portions of the text should be read before each class meeting. Introduction to film saint louis university spring 2012 engl27003 crn. The primary text for this course will be american films in whole or part such. The course is based on teaching analysis of film, the study of film theory and film history in america and from around the world, and the production of film. A films single use of one of the harsher sexuallyderived words, though only as an expletive, shall initially require the rating board to issue that film at least a pg rating. This library is a resource for smu students and should only be used for smu internal use. Course will include the study of style, narrative, structure, genre, techniques, aesthetics and social implications of film. History, industry, art is a wonderful lecturecentered mooc for understanding the very basics of the industry, and it features a lot of interesting historical information that has been buried by the industrys progress, and solidified reputation, over time. Course description american history and the history of the media are intertwined and both have influenced and continue to influence the other. This facetoface course focuses on the historical development of cinema in america from the 1890s to the contemporary period. By appointment course description since its invention in the 1890s, cinema has been closely linked to american history. Introduction to american film history spring 2015 tuesdaythursday, 2. An introduction to the history of film from its beginnings in the late nineteenth century to the present.
While taking the course i also watched certain films that were featured with greater understanding of their importance. Zarkowski since thomas edison patented americas first motion picture camera in 1891, telling americas history through film has become a large part of our culture. Introduction to film and media studies 2016 screening, sunday 710pm lpac cinema. History in film syllabus rowlett high school, 20142015. Movies can provide some factual information about a historical figure, event, or time period.
An introduction to world cinema aristedes gazetas mcfarland. This course explores the ways in which films have critically engaged. History 499 is the writing portion of the history honors thesis course sequence. World film history 1945present preliminary syllabus subject to. The textbook is barbara and thomas metcalf a concise history of india. Sample syllabus this syllabus is provided as a sample. Individual requirements may vary, but all honors theses will be based on original primary. It is a sampling of the thought and accumulated critical opinion that forms the basis of the modern stature of 100 years of film makingas art or culturally important dramatic work.
Students taking hy 499 will have completed hy 498, honors thesis i, in which they will have selected and researched a topic in conjunction with their advising professor. This library is a resource for smu students and should only be used for smu internal. History in film syllabus rowlett high school, 2014. This course examines 20th21st century american history, culture and society through film. The course emphasizes an understanding of the historical, cultural, commercial, and aesthetic contexts that influence film, but also develops the students. This course introduces students to film aesthetics through the analysis of film form and style. History and survey of film course rubric and number. The course aims to provide students with a fluency in and understanding of film s unique language as it evolves technologically, historically and generically. Student learning outcomeslearning objectives the primary purpose of this course is to survey the history of world cinema. Students will become well versed in how to treat a film as a cultural text, understanding the work as a document with great historical and sociological significance. It is a sampling of the thought and accumulated critical opinion that forms the basis of the modern stature of 100 years of filmmakingas art or culturally important dramatic work. Individuals who want learn about film and television history for professional or personal development purposes can visit mits opencourseware website to choose from a range of courses. This course explores the specificity, history, and function of media forms, focusing on the language. History of film music online course berklee online.
This course covers a wide range in cinema and students explore issues including but not limited to. In the course of their work, historians raise questions, formulate hypotheses, gather evidence from a variety of data sources, collate and interpret information, make. This course explores the specificity, history, and function of media forms, focusing on the language of cinema and the critical repertoire of filmmedia theories. Well focus upon the major movements in film history the early development of moving pictures, european silent films, the coming of sound, hollywoods golden era, film noir, neorealism, the european art film, and select others. This syllabus section details the primary goals of the course, meeting times, textbook and readings, films and videos, writing requirements, oral expression, exams, grading, and the schedule of lecture topics, required films, and key dates. The following book should be purchased for the course. Lecture will be accompanied by appropriate screenings. The films shown in the course vary from year to year, but always include a balance of classics from the history of film, an occasional experimental avantgarde film, and a number of more recent, mainstream movies. Sample syllabus nyu steinhardt school of culture, education. Unit one the early development of the motion picture and key concepts infilm study. Discovering mythic structures of fifty unforgettable films stuart boytilla 4.
Through illustrated lectures, selected screenings, and discussion, students will develop a historical appreciation of film genres including narrative, documentary, and experimental, and of the legacy of major filmmakers. Students will be evaluated by exams and writing assignments. Introduction to film and media studies fmst 01 syllabus. This text will also be used for film history ii in spring 2005 2 reading packet. More than one such expletive must lead the rating board to issue a film an r rating, as must even one of these words used in a sexual context. This syllabus is adapted from that prepared by professor carolyn anderson, who is.
The course aims to provide students with a fluency in and understanding of films unique language as it evolves technologically, historically and generically. Intro to film, film 2, film 3 syllabus introduction to film, film 2, film 3 cameron murray key west high school phone. Other than your research paper, all course material will be drawn from class lectures, screenings, and the above text. For many people watching a hollywood film on america is their only way of getting. A major part of the course will be discussion of how movies accurately and inaccurately portray history, so for every film we watch we will ask two questions. However, circumstances and events may make it necessary for modification of the syllabus during the semester.
This course will discuss some of the most significant events in communication historyincluding the development of media technology, the media industry itself, and its role and influence in society. Syllabus change policy this syllabus is a guide and every attempt is made to provide an accurate overview of the course. This course surveys the general concepts and history of animated film from the silent era through the digital turn. World history syllabus elizabethtown area school district. The syllabus library is only available to the smu community. The methods of studying history, the remaining aspect of the discipline, have determined the aims and objectives stated in the syllabus. This is a survey course designed to introduce you to the broad range of theoretical, formal, and historiographic issues specific to cinema.
In the first section of the actual film studies course, we will examine cinema as a produced creation. The class views and discusses films by such directors as. Spring 20 campus and room location with days and times. This course surveys the art of film and its cultural context in many countries over recent decades. Pojer hghs history through film history through film syllabus what is history. This part of the course will not exceed 20% of the course content. These courses are designed as introductory and advanced levels of film appreciation, consisting of. History in film syllabus rowlett high school, 20142015 teacher. This course provides an introductory survey of world film history, covering the period from 1945 to the present. History and survey of film hcc academic discipline. This course examines historically oriented motion pictures as both primary and secondary sources of. Classes offered are at the undergraduate level and some include video lectures. There is a chalk site for the course, listed under its art history numbers, where announcements, undergraduate paper assignments, graduate takehome exam questions, and.
Most of the films and short clips on the syllabus will be screened in the classroom, but in. These will all be assigned after the eoc during the 4th 9 weeks. There is only one required textbook for this course, though there are many other required readings which are available either as links from this syllabus via the course web page or from the bblearn page for this course. The bare bones camera course for film and video tom schroeppel. Access to looking at movies ebook and digital resources after purchase and. Focusing on movies made after 1945, this course allows students to learn and to sharpen methods, terminologies, and tools needed for the critical analysis of film. The course aims to sharpen students analytic skills, to give them a sense of the history and cultural significance of movies, and to improve their writing.
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