FAVBPa01 Introduction to Film Studies

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radomír D. Kokeš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Voráč, Ph.D.
Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 16. 9. 12:30–15:45 C34, Tue 23. 9. 12:30–15:45 C34, Tue 7. 10. 12:30–15:45 C34, Tue 14. 10. 12:30–15:45 C34, Tue 21. 10. 12:30–15:45 C34, Tue 28. 10. 12:30–15:45 C34, Tue 4. 11. 12:30–15:45 C34, Tue 11. 11. 12:30–15:45 C34, Tue 18. 11. 12:30–15:45 C34, Tue 25. 11. 12:30–15:45 C34, Tue 2. 12. 12:30–15:45 C34, Tue 9. 12. 12:30–15:45 C34
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
This course offers an introduction to various fields of film and cinematography, as well as to a basic organization of film studies. However, as every introduction is marked, this course will consciously follow one theoretical approach, i.e. that of the Wisconsin School of Neoformalism and Cognitivism, as it is presented by David Bordwell and Kristine Thompson in their book Film Art. At the end of the course student should: - understand basics of how film industry and culture function - understsand the key concepts of neoformalist aesthetics of film - be able to analyze film narrative and style using neoformalist method - be able to express findings of the analysis in an original and clearly structured essay, where each argument is based on concrete example
Syllabus
  • - Film industry and culture
  • - Film form
  • - Film narrative
  • - Film style
Literature
  • BORDWELL, David and Kristin THOMPSON. Umění filmu : úvod do studia formy a stylu. Translated by Petra Dominková - Jan Hanzlík - Václav Kofroň. 1. vydání. Praha: Akademie múzických umění v Praze, 2011, 639 stran. ISBN 9788073312176. info
  • BORDWELL, David and Kristin THOMPSON. Film art : an introduction. 8th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2008, xxiii, 505. ISBN 9780073535067. info
Teaching methods
lecture
Assessment methods
Required cource, qualifying examination, written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Přednáška je určena pouze studentům prvního ročníku.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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