NARRATIVE IN AMERICAN CINEMA AND CULTURE

Course Information
TitleΑΦΗΓΗΣΗ ΣΤΟΝ ΑΜΕΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΟ ΚΙΝΗΜΑΤΟΓΡΑΦΟ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΟ / NARRATIVE IN AMERICAN CINEMA AND CULTURE
CodeΛογ7-388
FacultyPhilosophy
SchoolEnglish Language and Literature
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600021926

Programme of Study: 2024-2025

Registered students: 0
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSElective CoursesWinter/Spring-6

Class Information
Academic Year2023 – 2024
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Total Hours39
Class ID
600243344
Digital Course Content
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course aims at guiding students to a broader understanding of the different modes of cinematic narration as it has been developed since the beginning of the 20th century in American cinema and internationally. Through the study of specific fims and theoretical texts, the course juxtaposes classical with avant-garde, post-classical, independent and art-cinema narration, placing particular emphasis on complex narratives beyond Hollywood canonic narration. Focusing on each type of narration is accompanied by required film viewings (including but not limited to works by filmmakers such as Griffith, Murnau, Deren, Hawks, Kubrick, Lynch, Nolan et al). Through close work with case studies, students learn how to identify the characteristics of each mode of narration, develop skills for their analysis, and engage with the comparative study of narrative styles.
Keywords
narrative, narrativity, narrative complexity, early cinema, independent cinema, art-cinema, classical narrative, avant-garde narration
Last Update
28-09-2023