History of Avant-garde Film

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Subject guarantor:

Martin ČIHÁK

Name of lecturer(s):

Martin ČIHÁK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Students acquire knowledge about the evolution of avante-garde film over the course of the 20th century.

Mode of study:

lecture

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

-

Course contents:

This course will examine the evolution of avante-garde film over the course of the 20th century. Students will become acquainted with nearly all strains of avante-garde film (i.e. cinéma pur, non-objective film, surrealist´ film, formal film, structural/material film, found-footage film, assemblage and collage film etc.) with the objective of demonstrating the vast possibilities of film language (filmic devices, film technique, methods of montage or animation, etc) in non-narrative cinema. Each lesson is accompanied by various examples screened on DVD or VHS.

Recommended or required reading:

P. A. Sitney: Visionary Film; New York 1974, new edition 2000

Malcolm LeGrice: Abstract Film and Beyond; London 1977

James Peterson: Dreams of Chaos, Visions of Order: Understanding the American Avant-Garde Cinema; Wayne State University Press, Detroit 1994

Assessment methods and criteria:

1.Class Attendance and participation: mandatory in order to pass the course.

2.Written Exam: a test, which will examine students’ basic knowledge of the material covered in class.

3.Oral Defense: students will meet individually with the instructor and present a brief analysis of a chosen film, person, film strain or film technique

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Note:

This course is suitable for anyone able to open her or his eyes and mind.

Schedule for winter semester 2017/2018:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer 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	room 207 Room No. 2 (Lažanský palác) ČIHÁK M. 09:00–12:15 (přednášková par. 1)
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Wed	09:00–12:15	Martin ČIHÁK	Room No. 2 Lažanský palác		přednášková par. 1

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