Film Theory and Criticism (CTV314)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTV314 | Film Theory and Criticism | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | French |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Ayşe TOY PAR atoy@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The main objective of the course is to provide knowledge of the different theoretical approaches to film, from the institutionalisation of cinema to the present day, with a view to making a link between the early days and today. |
| Content |
- Introduction to film theory and film criticism - A new form of aesthetics, a new medium? - The question of realism - The theory of the Author - The theory of the device - Psychoanalysis - Feminist theory - Spectator theory and the star system |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
- To know the different theorists and their theories that have allowed cinema to reach the status of art - Know how to relate the different artistic and scientific movements to the development of the language of film- |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Conference |
| References |
AUMONT Jacques, Les théories des cinéastes, Armand Colin Cinéma, Paris, 2005CASSETTI Francesco, Les théories du cinéma depuis 1945, Nathan Cinéma, Paris, Paris, 1999 AUMONT Jacques, BERGALA Alain, MARIE Marie, VERNET Marc, Esthétique du film : 120 ans de théorie et de cinéma, Broché, 2016 BRAUDY Leo, COHEN Marshall, Film Theory and Criticism, Oxford University Press, 2009 CORRIGAN Timothy, Film Eleştirisi El kitabı, Dipnot Yayınları, Ankara, 2007FERRO Marc, Cinéma et Histoire, Gallimard, Folio Histoire, Paris, 1993 DUDLEY Andrew, Concepts in Film Theory, 2008 ELSAESSER Thomas, Film Theory: An Introduction through the Senses, Routledge, 2015 FREDON Jean-Michel , La Critique de cinéma, Cahiers du cinéma, Petits Cahiers, 2008PREDAL René, LA Critique de cinéma, A.Colin 128, Paris, 2004 KRACAUER Siegfried, Théorie du film : La rédemption de la réalité matérielle, Flammarion, 2010 ÖZARSLAN Zeynep; Sinema Kuramları 1 ve 2, Su, 2019 |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to film theories |
| 2 | The question of reality: G. Méliès, M. Gorki, A. Appolinaire, R. Canudo |
| 3 | A new aesthetic? A new media? Hugo Münsterberg, Louis Delluc |
| 4 | A new aesthetic? A new media? Jean Epstein, Rudolph Arnheim |
| 5 | Film analysis and text study |
| 6 | The realism: Siegfried Krackauer, György Lukasc, André Bazin |
| 7 | Text study |
| 8 | Exam |
| 9 | Formalism and Aparatus theory: Cristian Metz, Jean-Louis Baudry |
| 10 | Cinema and psychoanalysis: S. Freud and J. Lacan |
| 11 | Text study |
| 12 | Feminist Film Theories : Laura Mulvey, Tania Modleski |
| 13 | Film analysis and text study |
| 14 | Audiance theories |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 40 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 1 | 40 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Will have effective written and oral communication skills in Turkish | X | ||||
| 2 | Will have a thorough knowledge of at least two foreign languages | X | ||||
| 3 | Will be informed about art and culture, human rights, social, professional and ethical values, law and legislation, quality standards, and will be aware of their responsibility on these subjects | X | ||||
| 4 | Will have sufficient knowledge about social sciences, professions and sectors in communication and media, innovative and entrepreneurial practices | X | ||||
| 5 | Will have the ability to use, in an effective and creative way, the techniques and tools and information technologies necessary for interactive and conventional media, in the context of health and safety in the workplace | X | ||||
| 6 | Will have the ability to develop documentary and fictional content related to their field for interactive and conventional media; also the ability to produce and manage this content in group | X | ||||
| 7 | Will have the theoretical knowledge and ability to carry out and share scientific work on communication environments and processes of interactive and conventional media and on the individual and social outcomes of the latter | X | ||||
| 8 | Will have the knowledge of analysis and modelling techniques to analyse interactive and conventional media and the communication environments and processes | X | ||||
| 9 | Will have the ability to question and critically analyse developments and problems concerning interactive and conventional media and the communication environments and processes, will be aware of the public interest, social responsibility and the environment, will be sensitive to contemporary world’s and Turkey's current problems; will develop a libertarian, democratic, constructive and problem-solving approach | X | ||||
| 10 | They are familiar with the historical development processes of electronic, digital media and film; and the current developments in these fields | X | ||||
| 11 | They learn sociological, cultural and aesthetic approaches in electronic, digital media and film | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 1 | 48 | 48 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 1 | 27 | 27 |
| Assignments | 2 | 25 | 50 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload | 155 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 6.20 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 6 | ||