Music documentary workshop

Course Information
TitleΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟ ΜΟΥΣΙΚΟΥ ΝΤΟΚΙΜΑΝΤΕΡ / Music documentary workshop
Code5ΜΝΤ1
FacultyFine Arts
SchoolFilm
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CoordinatorApostolos Karakasis
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID600022608

Programme of Study: PPS Merikīs Foítīsīs Tmīmatos Kinīmatográfou

Registered students: 0
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSElective Courses beloging to the selected specialization535

Programme of Study: UPS of School of Film Studies (2009-2013)

Registered students: 27
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
CoreElective Courses beloging to the selected specialization535

Class Information
Academic Year2023 – 2024
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Class ID
600229193
Course Type 2021
Skills Development
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
  • Distance learning
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
  • 4ΝΤ1 DOCUMENTARY I
General Prerequisites
This project-based lesson is conducted in collaboration with the School of Music Studies of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (code ) and students from both Schools participate in it. For students of the School of Film, the prerequisite is that they have passed the course 4NT1. Up to 20 students from the School of Film can participate in the course. In case there are more applicants, the first 20 students will be selected on the basis of the highest grade in 4NT1, and in case of a tie, a lottery will be held.
Learning Outcomes
- Produce a short music documentary (10-15 minutes) - Develop key theoretical considerations around the education of audiences in the reception of musical composition and performance - Identify the genre of different musical compositions and the particular characteristics that define it - Conduct field research - To conduct interviews and film them - Practise different techniques of the expository mode - film and compose observational scenes (observational mode) - capture (alone or in cooperation) a good musical recording - film and edit a music performance with multiple cameras - film a music performance using playback technique - research audiovisual archives - work with scientific advisers in specific fields
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
  • Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
The aim of the workshop is to provide a practical introduction to different approaches to the representation of music creation in documentary filmmaking, as mixed groups of three students from the Department of Film Studies of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Department of Music Studies of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki are invited to create a series of short music documentaries. The topics are about contemporary musicians of Thessaloniki and are chosen by the participants of the workshop. At the beginning there will be an introduction to different genres of the contemporary "music scene" of the city and their characteristics. This is followed by a presentation of basic theoretical considerations about the perception of music composition and performance by the general public and the education/formation of the audience. In addition, case studies of music documentaries and an anthology of different ways of representing music creation on the film screen are also referred to. The themes are then selected and the scripted treatments of the films under construction are developed. During this time research and filmmaking methodologies are presented. At the same time, case-studies are examined with regard to the script approach and the creative use of techniques of the expository mode, e.g. with interviews, archival material, etc., as well as techniques of the observational mode. The exploration of theoretical concerns and artistic approaches stems from the questions posed by and directly linked to the construction of each film. The editing of each film is done in at least two stages in order to provide feedback. The films of the workshop that are deemed adequate are screened as part of the in-edit music documentary festival in April.
Keywords
Documentary, Documentary, Music, Movies, Music documentary
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Multimedia
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Meetings take place both live and by videoconferencing and include the use of ICT to communicate with students. Student assignments are posted at specific deadlines in e-learning and from there they are monitored and evaluated. ICT are also used in the research of sources, in the editing and post-production of films.
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Seminars20
Fieldwork15
Reading Assigment15
Artistic Workshop20
Written assigments20
Artistic creation60
Total150
Student Assessment
Description
Each student is evaluated on the basis of the quality of the short film (70%), the written script summary (15%) and his / her creative contribution to the group (15%).
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Assignment (Formative)
  • Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
  • Artistic Performance (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Καρακάσης Α. Εφόδιο για νέους ντοκιμαντερίστες, ΣΕΑΒ 2015
Last Update
08-01-2024