Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Through courses with alternating themes every year, the student becomes acquainted with different areas of film history, such as film genres, major directors, special themes, or interplay between film and other arts.
Credits: 2
Schedule: 07.12.2020 - 11.12.2020
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Satu Kyösola
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Satu Kyösola, Olaf Möller
Contact information for the course (valid 01.09.2020-21.12.2112):
Satu Kyösola: 050 554 1655
Olaf Möller: shosukester@googlemail.com
CEFR level (applies in this implementation):
Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):
Teaching language: English
Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Course contents change every year. Specific course descriptions will be updated in MyCourses Syllabus at the latest three weeks before the beginning of the course.
Applies in this implementation:
Addressing the Nation: US-American Television from the 1950s to 1970s
The introduction of television shortly after the end of WWII forever changed the world of audiovisual arts: Old audiences were addressed in novel ways while new audiences got cultivated, for all of which a different set of aesthetics was needed. Right from the beginning, TV was more than merely a small-scale variety of cinema situated in everybody's living room. To mention but a few examples: It became an extension and expansion of print and audio journalism that went way beyond the limitations of conventional newsreels; gave the music industry a whole new way of presenting its products; afforded theater and opera the chance to address audiences that so far were for reasons of income and class beyond its reaches; called for experiments with long-form narratives unexplored by cinema in terms of running time as well as plot complexities; etc. But also: TV became a new home to thousands and thousands of older movies that for audiences back then had seemed lost to times – that way also offering a new life for many a beloved pulp or comic book hero. During the course we'll watch and discuss a wide variety of television works ranging from series episodes via documentary specials to teleplays; we'll also explore how cinema reacted to as well as reflected on these challenges.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Evaluation on a scale of 0-5.
Workload
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Contact teaching: Screenings, lectures, discussions (21-27 hours total)
Independent work: essay or lecture diary (27-33 hours)
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
ELO-E1020 Film History 5, ELO-E1020 Film History 6, ELO-E1021 Film History 7
Prerequisites
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
It is recommended that film history courses 1 to 4 (BA level) are completed prior to enrolling in film history courses on the advanced studies level.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
It is recommended that individual assignments related to the course are delivered in English.
Applies in this implementation:
The venue for the course is Kino K-13 in Katajanokka.
Suomen elokuvasäätiö, Kanavakatu 12, 00160 Helsinki
Details on the schedule
Applies in this implementation:
Everyday from 9 am to 4 pm.
Lunch break around noon.
- Teacher: Kyösola Satu