TELEVISION:AESTHETICS AND QUALITY
| Title | ΤΗΛΕΟΡΑΣΗ: ΑΙΣΘΗΤΙΚΗ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΙΟΤΗΤΑ / TELEVISION:AESTHETICS AND QUALITY |
| Code | E-A5 |
| Faculty | Fine Arts |
| School | Film |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Despoina Kaklamanidou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017062 |
Programme of Study: PMS Kinīmatografikés kai Tīleoptikés Spoudés
Registered students: 1
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600287614
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
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/1/600287614
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of term, students will be able to discuss in depth concepts of aesthetics as well as how and why notions of quality have changed in different television eras. They will be able to address notions of quality with regard to the sociopolitical contexts, the evolution of technology, industry aims and television's standing in relation to other arts and media.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course focuses on the evolution of television aesthetics and quality with an emphasis on contemporary television. It provides an overview on major aesthetic shifts in British and American television drama and places them in social, technological or industry production contexts, ranging from the 1950s-1960s golden eras and 1970s modern TV drama to the emergence and evolution of "quality American TV" and nostalgic British TV drama. Emphasis will be placed on aesthetic shifts due the the merging of television and the internet.
Keywords
television, aesthetics, drama
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 | 1 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 70 | 2.3 | |||
| Written assigments | 50 | 1.7 | |||
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Students are evaluated based on a written assignment (100% of grade)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Abbott, Stacy (ed.). 2010. The Cult TV Book. London and New York: I.B. Tauris.
Bignell, Jonathan and Stephen Lacey (2014). British Television Drama: Past, Present and Future. Second Edition. London and New York: Palgrave MacMillan.
Creeber, Glen. 2013. Small Screen Aesthetics: From TV to the Internet. London and New York: B.F.I. –Palgrave MacMillan.
Gripsurd, Jostein (ed.). 2010. Relocating Television: Television in the Digital Context. Routledge.
Leverette, Mark, Brian L. Ott and Cara Louise Buckley (eds.). 2008. It's not TV: Watching HBO in the Post-Television Era. New York and London. Routledge.
Mittell, Jason. 2015. Complex TV: The Poetics of Contemporary Television Storytelling. New York and London: New York University Press.
Peacock, Steven and Jason Jacobs (eds.). 2013. Television Aesthetics and Style. New York and London: Bloomsbury.
Shubik, Irene. 2000. Play for Today: The evolution of television drama. Second Edition. Manchester: Manchester Unicersity Press.
Thumim, Janet (ed.). 2002. Small Screens, Big Ideas: Television in the 1950s. London and New York: I.B. Tauris.
Wheatley, Helen (ed.). 2007. Re-viewing Television History: Critical Issues in Television Historiography. London-New York: I.B. Tauris.
Last Update
19-09-2023
