ELO-E102601 - Film History, Lecture, 18.10.2021-22.10.2021

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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: 4

Schedule: 18.10.2021 - 22.10.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Satu Kyösola, Olaf Möller

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

Olaf Möller: shosukester@googlemail.com

Satu Kyösola: satu.kyosola@aalto.fi / 050 554 1655

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    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

    Between Realism and Abstraction: Dancing on the Screen (2 ECTS)

    There's something deeply paradoxical to dancing in cinema: At the same time, the art reveals itself as a harbinger of absolute truth and a haven for total artifice. You can't fake someone's ability to dance – while dancing becomes the ultimate interruption of realism in cinema, certainly its classical narrative variety. In this course we'll look at all kinds of examples of dancing on the screen, big and small, ranging from ballet documentaries via musicals to experimental films using dance as part of their respective formal strategies. Through this, we might also discover the many meanings dance and dancing can have in cinema – as well as culture.


Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Evaluation on a scale of 0-5.

  • applies in this implementation


Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Contact teaching: Screenings, lectures, discussions (21-27 hours total)
    Independent work: essay or lecture diary (27-33 hours)

DETAILS

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Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    It is recommended that individual assignments related to the course are delivered in English.

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021

    (2021, 2022) - No teaching

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=ELO-E102601

    Registration for Courses: Sisu replaces Oodi on 9 August, 2021. Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-in-aalto-arts

  • applies in this implementation

    As several 35 mm prints will be screened, the course is organized entirely in Cinema Orion (Eerikinkatu 15, 00100 Helsinki).

    For more information on the venue: https://cinemaorion.fi/


    PLEASE NOTE that the maximum number of study credits from this course is 2 ECTS.

Details on the schedule

  • applies in this implementation

    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 am to 4 pm (lunch break around noon)

    Thursday from 9 am to 1.30 pm



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