The Variety of Documentary Film Genres 1

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Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language Instruction	Semester
303ZSD1	Z	1	2/T	Czech	winter

Subject guarantor:

Alice RŮŽIČKOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Alice RŮŽIČKOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

A panopoly of interesting film samples with analyses in subsequent discussions may assist (we hope) the attentive attendee to find their own creative signature

Mode of study:

Kontaktní výuka s projekcemi a následnou analýzou ukázek z důležitých dokumentárních filmů.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Basic knowledge of documentary film genres.

Analytical skills for individual components of a film.

Course contents:

This course is designed as a comparative course whose aim is an attempt to define the boundaries of individual genres in documentary film.

Through a rich screening of examples from the works of distinctive filmmakers who in uncustomarily and expressively enriched film. Other makers can be seen in the manifestation of new expressive potential.

Recommended or required reading:

Gauthier, Guy : Dokumentární film, jiná kinematografie

1.vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Akademie múzických umění, 2004. ISBN 80-7331-023-6

Jost, Francois : Realita/Fikce - říše klamu

2.vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Akademie múzických umění, 2006. ISBN 80-7331-056-2

Navrátil, Antonín : Cesty k pravdě či lži : 70 let československého dokumentárního filmu.

2.vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Akademie múzických umění, 2002. ISBN 80-7331-909-8

Assessment methods and criteria:

Credit is awarded based on the development and submission of an film analysis paper.

Further, active participation in class.

Overall grading is comprised of 35% for class activity, 30% for the written section of the exam and 35% for attendance.

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Further information:

This course is an elective for all AMU students

Schedule for winter semester 2017/2018:

	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
Wed
Thu	room 217 Room No. 217 (Lažanský palác) RŮŽIČKOVÁ A. 15:40–17:15 (paralelka 1)
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Thu	15:40–17:15	Alice RŮŽIČKOVÁ	Room No. 217 Lažanský palác		paralelka 1

Schedule for summer semester 2017/2018:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

Documentary Film - Bachelor - 1718 (required subject, required optional subject, optional subject)
Documentary Film - Bachelor -1718-3y (required subject, required optional subject, optional subject)
Cinematography - Bachelor (required subject, required optional subject, optional subject)
Cinematography - Bachelor - 1718 - 3y (required subject, required optional subject, optional subject)
Editing - Bachelor-1718 (required subject, required optional subject, optional subject)
Editing - Bachelor - 1718 - 3y (required subject, required optional subject, optional subject)