Contemporary Film & Television
| Title | Σύγχρονος Κινηματογράφος και Τηλεόραση / Contemporary Film & Television |
| Code | 8ΙΚ2 |
| Faculty | Fine Arts |
| School | Film |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Despoina Kaklamanidou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019122 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Film Studies (2009-2013)
Registered students: 31
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Elective Courses beloging to the selected specialization | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600216897
|
Class Schedule
| Building | School of Film Studies |
| Floor | Floor 2 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ ΘΕΩΡΙΑΣ (303) |
| Calendar | Thursdsay 15:00 to 17:30 |
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600216897
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the semester, the student will be able to discuss the prevalent technological, narrative and aesthetic aspects of contemporary US film and television as well as the most significant issues of representation.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course examines the major technological advances and aesthetic and narrative forms in contemporary American film and television.
Keywords
film, television, genre
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 60 | 2 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 40 | 1.3 | |||
| Tutorial | 20 | 0.7 | |||
| Written assigments | 30 | 1 | |||
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
The students are evaluated based on a mandatory essay of 2,000-2,500 words including endnotes and bibliography (85%) and class participation (15%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Corrigan, Timothy & Patricia White. H εμπειρία του κινηματογράφου. Μια εισαγωγή. Mτφ. Δ. Αλεξανδρή, επιστ. επιμ. Δέσποινα Κακλαμανίδου. Αθήνα: Κλειδάριθμος, 2020.
Additional bibliography for study
Mittell, Jason. Genre and Television: From Cop Shows to Cartoons in American Culture. New York: Routledge, 2004.
Mittell, Jason. Complex TV. The Poetics of Contemporary Television Storytelling. New York: New York University Press, 2015.
Last Update
28-02-2023
