At the end of this course, the students; 1) is informed about the contribution of a film's composant elements to cinematic meaning. 2) obtains theoretical knowledge that will make them understand the relationship between film and reality. 3) learns how to approach and analyze a film.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None.
COURSE DEFINITION
Film theories, pioneer film theorists, structural properties of cinema art, main elements that constitute a film and the relationship between them are studied; selected examples are examined.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction: What is theory? What is film theory?
2nd Week
Basic concepts, the difference between movement and theory
3rd Week
Realist tendency, formalist tendency and their differences
4th Week
The relation of film and reality; image-reality
5th Week
Reproduction of reality / formation of reality
6th Week
Formalist tendency and its representatives: Hugo Munsterberg and Rudolf Arnheim
7th Week
Formalist tendency and its representatives: Sergey Eisenstein and Bela Balazs
8th Week
Midterm
9th Week
Contemporary French film theory and their representatives: Jean Mitry and Christian Metz
10th Week
Contemporary French film theory and its representatives: Amedee Ayfre and Henry Agel
11th Week
Cinema and semiology: Umberto Eco, Chiristian Metz and Peter Wollen
12th Week
Two types of film theory and exemplary film analysis - 1
13th Week
Two types of film theory and exemplary film analysis -2
14th Week
History and problems of film theory
15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
SİNEMA KURAMLARI J. Dudley Andrew (Çev.: İbrahim Şener), İz düşüm Sinema Yayınları, İstanbul, 2000. SİNEMA KURAMLARI Seçil Büker ? Oğuz Onaran (Derleyenler), Dost Kitapevi Yayınlar, Ankara,1985. SİNEMA DİLİ ÜZERİNE YAZILAR Seçil Büker, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 1985. FİLM DUYUMU Sergey M. Eisenstein (Çev.:Nijat Özön), Payel Yayınları, İstanbul,1984. FİLM BİÇİMİ Sergey M. Eisenstein (Çev.: Nijat Özön), Payel Yayınları, İstanbul,1985. FİLM DİLİNİN GRAMERİ I.- II.- III. Kitap Editör: Yalçın Demir, Anadolu Üniversitesi İletişim Bilimleri Fakültesi Yayınları, Eskişehir,1993. SİNEMADA ANLAM YARATMA Seçil Büker, Milliyet Yayınları, Anadolu Üniversitesi Basımevi, 1985. SİNEMA YAZILARI Bertolt Brecht (Çev.: Bertan Onaran-Yurdanur Salman), Görsel Yayınlar, İst.,1977. SİNEMA DERSLSERİ Eisenstein (Çev.: Engin Ayça) Hil Yayınevi, İstanbul, 1986.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Practice,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
30
Assignment
1
10
Total(%)
40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
60
Total(%)
100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)