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170310 VO Lecture: The History of Film (2024S)

Classical Hollywood Revisited. History and Theory of Classical Hollywood Cinema

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 17 - Theater-, Film- und Medienwissenschaft
Moodle

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 19.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Tuesday 09.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Tuesday 16.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Tuesday 23.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Tuesday 30.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Tuesday 07.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Tuesday 14.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Tuesday 21.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Tuesday 28.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Tuesday 04.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Tuesday 11.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Tuesday 18.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Content
History, theory and ästhetics/poetics of Classical Hollywood Cinema from the end of the Silent Era until the early 1960s.

Objectives
Understanding of the diverse contexts of film history, approaches of film historiography. Knowledge of elemental historical facts. Understanding of the "standard model" of film style and production.

Methods
Lectures
Q&A

Assessment and permitted materials

Open book exam, online, 4 dates. First date: 25th June
half-open questions, points for every questions, positive if more the 50% of the possible points are achieved. Automated plagiarism check,
all helping tools (books, internet) are allowed if referenced. Answered generated by AI (Chat GPT and other apps) are considered as plagiarism.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

50% of all possible points = positive grade. General understanding of the themes and factually correct answers are expected.

Examination topics

The content of the lectures (audio recordings of them can be found on moodle)

Reading list

Bordwell, Staiger, Thompson: Classical Hollywood Cinema. Style and Mode of Production until 1960. London: Routledge 1985
additional literature in moodle

Association in the course directory

Last modified: We 13.03.2024 11:06