Universität Wien

124260 KO Critical Media Analysis (2020S)

Once Upon a Time in Tinseltown: The History of Hollywood Cinema

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Classes: Tuesday 18:00-19:30
Film screenings: Tuesday 19:30-21:30

Attendance at the screenings is not compulsory, but you are required to see the films, since we will discuss them in class. The films will also factor into the mid-term exam and your final essays.

  • Tuesday 10.03. 18:00 - 19:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 10.03. 19:30 - 21:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 17.03. 18:00 - 19:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 17.03. 19:30 - 21:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 24.03. 18:00 - 19:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 24.03. 19:30 - 21:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 31.03. 18:00 - 19:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 31.03. 19:30 - 21:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 21.04. 18:00 - 19:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 21.04. 19:30 - 21:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 28.04. 18:00 - 19:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 28.04. 19:30 - 21:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 05.05. 18:00 - 19:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 05.05. 19:30 - 21:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 12.05. 18:00 - 19:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 12.05. 19:30 - 21:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 19.05. 18:00 - 19:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 19.05. 19:30 - 21:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 26.05. 18:00 - 19:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 26.05. 19:30 - 21:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 09.06. 18:00 - 19:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 09.06. 19:30 - 21:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 16.06. 18:00 - 19:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 16.06. 19:30 - 21:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 23.06. 18:00 - 19:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 23.06. 19:30 - 21:30 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 30.06. 18:00 - 19:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 30.06. 19:30 - 21:30 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Hollywood – as a physical location, an industry, an image – has much evolved over time. This course will survey the history of Hollywood from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present. It will explore both the evolution of the Hollywood film industry with its production, distribution, and exhibition techniques and the changing content, forms, and meanings of Hollywood films.

The course will relate Hollywood to its socio-historical context within the United States, considering how significant events like the Great Depression, World War II, and the Reagan era have impacted on American film culture. Furthermore, it will acknowledge Hollywood’s productive exchanges with other national cinemas (e.g. German expressionist cinema and American film noir, New Hollywood drawing on the French New Wave and Italian neorealism) and its global reach in the wake of the digital revolution and multi-national media conglomerates.

Among the key concepts to be covered in the course are ‘classical’ Hollywood cinema, the studio system, genre, stardom, auteurism, ‘independent’ cinema, and the blockbuster. The course will also address Hollywood’s representation of gender, race, class, and sexuality and familiarize students with methods to study the reception of films.

Assessment and permitted materials

In-class participation, reception study essay, and final essay.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

* regular attendance, active in-class participation 30%
* reception study 30%
* final essay 40%

Examination topics

Assessment is based on the criteria outlined above. The two essays will be based on the material covered in class, assigned readings and films screened in the course.

Reading list

Assigned readings will be provided on the Moodle platform.

Association in the course directory

Studium: UF 344, BA 612, BEd 046/407
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.5-426, BA07.3; BEd 08a.2, BEd 08b.1
Lehrinhalt: 12-4260

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:16