Film Theory

Recommended Prerequisites

No specific knowledge. Minimum proficiency in the English and French languages is recommended.

Teaching Methods

Seminars focus on the discussion of readings and viewing and analysis of films relevant for the discussion in accordance to the objectives of the course.

Learning Outcomes

- Understand the major theoretical and philosophical debates about film as an art form.

- Develop knowledge of how different authors have participated in these debates.

- Grasp concepts that can be used productively in the appreciation and interpretation of films and the analysis of their role in social and political structures.

- Articulate the previous points in written and oral expression.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

- Overview of film theory

- Presentation of the topic

- Literature review

- Discussion of critical issues

- New contributions

Head Lecturer(s)

Sérgio Emanuel Dias Branco

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Participation: 20.0%
Proposal for individual essay: 15%+Presentation of work in progress: 15%: 30.0%
Individual essay: 50.0%

Bibliography

ALLEN, Richard & Murray SMITH, eds. Film Theory and Philosophy. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.

COLMAN, Felicity, ed. Film, Theory and Philosophy: The Key Thinkers. Montreal, QC e Kingston, ON: McGill-Queens University Press, 2009.

MAST, Gerald, Marshall COHEN, & Leo BRAUDY, eds. Film Theory and Criticism: Introductory Readings, 4th edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992.

MILLER, Toby & Robert STAM, eds. A Companion to Film Theory. Oxford: Blackwell, 2004.