INTRODUCTION TO FILM
| Title | ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΤΟΝ ΚΙΝΗΜΑΤΟΓΡΑΦΟ / INTRODUCTION TO FILM |
| Code | ΜΔΣ1-358 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | English Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600006607 |
Programme of Study: 2024-2025
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600227759
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600227759
- At the Website of the School: http://www.enl.auth.gr/course.asp?Id=42
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=12555
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- recognize the technical, aesthetic and creative elements of the art of cinema
- critically appraise and analyze films within their framework (cultural, historical, social, etc.)
- compose a critical analysis of a film, using film language and terminology
- combine and relate the art of cinema with other creative arts such as literature
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course is an introduction to the art of cinema. It aims at familiarizing students with the main concepts, principles and techniques that explain how movies are made, how they work and how they affect spectators. The course syllabus comprises three main parts: the first part establishes the basics of cinema as an art form (medium, technology and industry), as well as sets the foundations for approaching or ‘reading’ a film; the second part introduces students to the ‘language’ and technique of filmmaking, as well as a basic understanding of common genres and their features. Finally, the third part is a selection of essential creative, aesthetic and cultural considerations on the content of movies; in the third part students are also given the opportunity to actively reflect on film texts and are acquainted with responding formally to them. By the end of the course students will be expected to have acquired concise knowledge about all the essential aspects of film, i.e. its business practices, technological development, composition, and aesthetics. The course combines lecturing with film samples and discussion, to which students’ contribution is considered essential.
Keywords
cinema, film, filmmaking, director, camera, composition
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Powerpoint, multimedia, Moodle, Youtube
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 117 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 12 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 12 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Multimedia content | 8 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Barsam, Richard, and Dave Monahan. Looking at Movies: An Introduction to Film. 3rd ed., W. W. Norton, 2010.
Bordwell, David, and Kristin Thompson. Film Art: An Introduction. 5th ed., McGraw - Hill, 1997.
Giannetti, Louis. Understanding Movies. 12th ed., Pearson, 2011
Kolker, Robert P. “The Film Text and Film Form.” Film Studies: Critical Approaches, edited by W. John Hill and Pamela Church Gibson, Oxford University Press, 2000, pp. 11–23.
McDonald, Paul. “Film Acting.” Film studies: Critical Approaches, edited by W. John Hill and Pamela Church Gibson, Oxford University Press, 2000
Pramaggiore, Maria, and Tom Wallis. Film: A Critical Introduction. 4th ed., Laurence King Publishing, 2020
Last Update
14-10-2022
