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: 24.04.2023 - 28.04.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Olaf Möller, Satu Kyösola
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
Olaf Möller: shosukester@googlemail.com
Satu Kyösola: satu.kyosola@aalto.fi tai 050 5541655
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
ELO-E1035 Film History Theme Courses 4
George Marshall: The Unique Genius of the Hollywood Studio System (2 ECTS)
24.4.-28.4.2023 / Odeion
The course's title is willfully ambiguous: Who is the genius we'll discover here, Marshall or the Studio System. The answer will probably be: Both. Which some might consider a surprising idea, as George Marshall is a director film history so far scarcely looked at. Conventionally, he's described as a decent enough craftsman, the kind of artworker Hollywood needed to keep its output going – a man for all seasons and all genres, who'd take on assignments and fulfill the tasks he got handed. But if one looks more closely at his oeuvre, it's not only surprising how many outstanding films he made, but also how many of these films deal with Hollywood itself, the industry's history, but also, more generally, the act of putting on a show, fooling reality with playacting, performing roles. Hollywood, on the other hand, was always a highly self-conscious sphere and industry that was constantly busy with inventing its own history. By watching select films from Marshall's vast oeuvre, we will discover how Hollywood played itself – by discussing Hollywood, we'll get to understand what made George Marshall the auteur that he was.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Evaluation on a scale of 0-5, based primarily on the essay or other individual assignment approved by the teacher in charge.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Contact teaching: Screenings, lectures, discussions (21 hours)
Independent work: essay or other individual assignment approved by the teacher in charge (33 hours)
Accepted completion of the course requires 80% attendance in contact teaching.
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring V
2023-2024 Spring VEnrollment :
Registration for courses: Sisu. 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-at-aalto-arts
The maximum number of participants in the course is 45 students. The course will not be held if there are less than 5 students enrolled.
Details on the schedule
applies in this implementation
The course will take place in KINO TULIO (Sörnäisten rantatie 25A, 5th floor) as follows:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 am to 4 pm
TUESDAY from 11.30 am to 4 pm.
There is a one-hour lunch break at around noon. The exact schedules vary according to the length of the films and the discussions that follow.