- Course Code
- FS 1503
- Credit Points
- 20
- Course Coordinator
- Dr A Marcus
Pre-requisites
None.
Notes
This is a compulsory course for entry into the Honours Film and Visual Culture programme.
Overview
This course considers the theme of 'what is cinema', and what distinguishes it as an art form and source of spectacle. We explore the cinematic experience and the role of spectatorship in the process of engagement. Drawing upon an eclectic mix of case studies from mainstream and experimental cinema from different film genres and periods in American, European and world cinema, the course will highlight the vernacular development of what made cinema the dominant art form of the 20th century. Through the prism of other art forms such as photography, painting, theatre, music, architecture, television and new media, we will identify the intertextual relationships film has with other areas, as a means of exploring the poetics of cinema.
Structure
2 one-hour lectures, 1 one-hour tutorial per week and 1 three-hour screening.
Assessment
1st Attempt: In-course assessment: Eight short WebCT submissions (40%); 1 essay 1,500-2,000 words (40%) and tutorial assessment (20%).
Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).