Film & Television: Genre Issues
| Title | Κινηματογράφος & Τηλεόραση: Θέματα Είδους και Φύλου / Film & Television: Genre Issues |
| Code | 7ΘΚ1 |
| Faculty | Fine Arts |
| School | Film |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Despoina Kaklamanidou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019121 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Film Studies (2009-2013)
Registered students: 44
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Elective Courses beloging to the selected specialization | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600237085
|
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/1/600237085
- Other:
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
This is a seminar/workshop based course. Therefore, attendance is mandatory (only two absences are excused during the semester). We will not take attendance for the first class which is the students' chance to audit. Attendance will begin in the second class. No new students are allowed from the third class onwards. Students that do not attend the class and/or are absent for more than twice cannot submit an essay/cannot be evaluated.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the semester, the student will be able to:
1. discuss the most significant genre theories of both film and television, 2. discuss and assess their similarities and differences, 3. distinguish between different television and film genres based on theoretical criteria.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- 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 genre theories of both film and television from the 1970s to current scholarship and analyzes their points of convergence and divergence.
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 | 39 | 1.3 | |||
| Seminars | 11 | 0.4 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 50 | 1.7 | |||
| Tutorial | 40 | 1.3 | |||
| Written assigments | 40 | 1.3 | |||
| Total | 180 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
The students are evaluated based on a mandatory essay (comparative analysis) of 4,000-5,000 words including endnotes and bibliography (100%).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βαμβακάς, Βασίλης & Γρηγόρης Πασχαλίδης (επιμ.). Το Κουτί. Εικόνες της Σύγχρονης Ελλάδας στην Ιδιωτική Τηλεόραση. Αθήνα: Brainfood, 2023.
Βασιλειάδου, Δήμητρα et al. (επιμ.). Ανδρισμοί. Αναπαραστάσεις, υποκείμενα και πρακτικές από τη μεσαιωνική μέχρι τη σύγχρονη περίοδο. Αθήνα: Δάρδανος, 2019.
Κακαβούλια Μαρία και Περικλής Πολίτης (επιμ.). Αφήγηση: Μια πολυεπιστημονική θεώρηση. Αθήνα: Δάρδανος, 2022.
Corrigan, Timothy & Patricia White. H εμπειρία του κινηματογράφου. Μια εισαγωγή. Mτφ. Δ. Αλεξανδρή, επιστ. επιμ. Δέσποινα Κακλαμανίδου. Αθήνα: Κλειδάριθμος, 2020.
Pippin, Scott. Φιλμαρισμένη Σκέψη. Μτφ. Γιάννης Μολυνδρής. Αθήνα: Υδροπλάνο, 2023.
Additional bibliography for study
Altman, Rick. Film/Genre. London: BFI, 2006.
Berry-Flint, Sarah. “Genre,” In A Companion to Film Theory, edited by Robert Stam and Toby Miller, 25-44. Malden, Oxford and Carlton: Blackwell Publishing. 1999.
Falconer, Pete. “Genre Theory,” in The Routledge Encyclopedia of Film Theory, edited by Edward Branigan and Warren Buckland, 232- 236. Abingdon and New York: Routledge, 2014.
Gary R. Edgerton and Brian G. Rose (eds.). A Contemporary Television Genre Reader. Lexington: Kentucky University Press, 2005.
Grant, Barry Keith (ed.) Film Genre Reader IV. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2012.
Grant, Barry Keith. Film Genre. From Iconography to Ideology. London and New York: Wallflower, 2007.
Langford, Barry. Film Genre. Hollywood and Beyond. Edinburgh: Edinburg University Press, 2005.
Mittell, Jason. Genre and Television. From Cop Shows to Cartoons in American Culture. New York: Routlege, 2004.
Moine, Raphaëlle. Cinema Genre, translated by Alistair Fox and Hilary Radner. Malden, Oxford, Carlton: Blackwell Publishing, 2008.
Neale, Steve. Genre and Hollywood. London and New York: Routledge, 2000.
Last Update
29-08-2024
