FAV251 Analysis of Contemporary Documentary Film

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/3/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Lucie Česálková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Voráč, Ph.D.
Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Lucie Česálková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 9:10–12:25 C34
Prerequisites
This course should attend only a small number of students interested in the topic.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
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Course objectives
The course aims to introduce various forms of contemporary domestic and foreign documentaries and offer clues for their interpretation. During the course, students are introduced to specific parts of the documentary, lessons will focus strictly on interpretation, will require knowledge of films and the specified literature. At the end of the course the student will be able to understand different methods of documentary work, use different methods of interpretation of documentary work and apply them within his/ her own arguments.
Syllabus
  • The subject of individual lessons will be particular documentary work (1 lesson = 1 movie) - the exact program will be specified later. For each lecture there will be special study screening period of particular documentary work.
Literature
  • NICHOLS, Bill. Intoduction to documentary. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2001, xviii, 223. ISBN 0253214696. info
  • PLANTINGA, Carl R. Rhetoric and representation in nonfiction film. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, x, 255. ISBN 0521573262. info
  • NICHOLS, Bill. Representing reality :issues and concepts in documentary. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1991, xx, 313 s. ISBN 0-253-20681-2. info
  • NICHOLS, Bill. Ideology and the image : social representation in the cinema and other media. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1981, xv, 334. ISBN 0253202566. info
Teaching methods
Videotime, analytical lessons.
Assessment methods
Active participation, presentation, essay.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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