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Czech Cinema 1

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Course unit code:
311CC1
Course unit title:
Czech Cinema 1
Mode of delivery:
zkouška
Range:
2/T
Type of course unit:
Study plan Cinema and Digital Media - Cinematography – compulsory subject
Study plan Cinema and Digital Media - Screenwriting – compulsory subject
Study plan Cinema and Digital Media - Directing – compulsory subject
Level of course unit:
Year of study
Study plan Cinema and Digital Media - Cinematography – 1st year
Study plan Cinema and Digital Media - Screenwriting – 1st year
Study plan Cinema and Digital Media - Directing – 1st year
Semester when the course unit is delivered
zimní
Number of ECTS credits allocated:
2
Garant předmětu:
Michal BREGANT
Name of lecturer(s):
Michal BREGANT
Study Objectives:

Students adopt fundamental factual and aesthetic aspects of the development of cinema in the Czech lands from the beginning up to 1950.

Mode of delivery:

Series of lectures. Students are welcome to participate actively and ask questions during the classes.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No

Recommended optional programme components

No

Course contents:

First part of a two-semester lecture course covers the period from late 19th century up to the nationalization of Czechoslovak film industry in 1945 and beginning of the dogma of socialist realism in late 1940s. Course will provide students with a general but complex overview of the history of film art and industry in the Czech lands.

The course focuses on both cinematic approaches and styles and political contexts.

This two-hour class meets once a week, first five weeks are dedicated to watching relevant films which are required for the exam.

Handouts and readings to be obtained during the course.

Study materials:

Český hraný film / Czech Feature Film 1, 2, 3

Imre Anikó (ed.), East European Cinemas. (AFI Film Readers)

Peter Hames (ed.), The Cinema of Central Europe.

Dina Iordanova, Cinema of the Other Europe: The Industry and Artistry of East Central European Film.

Online sources:

Central Europe Review: http://www.ce-review.org/video/video_czech.html

Kinoeye: http://www.kinoeye.org/archive/country_czech.php

http://maxpages.com/czechcinema (Czech cinema: history, personalities)

http://filmmakers.node9.org/ (contemporary Czech experimental filmmakers)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

No

Assessment methods and criteria

Topics discussed in class, handouts, and required films will be subject to the final test, composed of essay questions and short analysis.

Grading will be based on three aspects: Final essay: 65%, participation in discussion: 25%, attendance: 10%

Language of instruction:
English
Work placement(s):
Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.
Course web page:
Note:

No

Schedule for winter semester 2010/2011:
06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Fri
Thu
místnost 241
Učebna 3

(Lažanský palác)
BREGANT M.
17:20–18:55
(přednášková par. 1)
Fri
Schedule for summer semester 2010/2011:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
The subject is a part of the following study plans:
Generated on 2011-6-17
Updates of the above given information can be found on http://studijniplany.amu.cz/en/predmet311CC1.html