CINEMA AND POLITICS
| Title | ΚΙΝΗΜΑΤΟΓΡΑΦΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗ / CINEMA AND POLITICS |
| Code | E-B5 |
| Faculty | Fine Arts |
| School | Film |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Evdokia Stefanopoulou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017067 |
Programme of Study: PMS Kinīmatografikés kai Tīleoptikés Spoudés
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Class ID | 600287618
|
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/1/600287618
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will 1. learn how to actively exercise critical thought enjoying a product of the entertainment industry, 2. identify the
political issues raised by contemporary cinema, 3. Apply the relevant theories.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course explores important political topics and themes found in contemporary films irrespective of genre. It also discusses the prevalent theories on the subject and examines the elusive “political” genre.
Keywords
politics, film, genre
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 | 0.7 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 65 | 2.2 | |||
| Artistic Workshop | 5 | 0.2 | |||
| Written assigments | 60 | 2 | |||
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Students are evaluated based on a written essay (100%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Booker, M. Keith (2007), From Office to Ballot Box. The American Political Film,
Westport, CT: Praeger
Elsaesser, Thomas and Warren Buckland (2002), Studying Contemporary American
Film. A Guide to Movie Analysis, London: Arnold
Franklin, Daniel P. (2006), Politics and Film. The Political Culture of Film in the United
States, Oxford: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers.
Gianos, Phillip L. (1998), Politics and Politicians in American Film, Westport, CT:
Praeger.
Haas, Elizabeth, Terry Christensen, and Peter J. Haas (2015), Projecting Politics.
Kaklamanidou, Betty. The ‘Disguised’ Political Film in Contemporary Hollywood, New York: Bloomsbury, 2016.
Last Update
22-12-2023
