Radio, Television and Cinema
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code:

RTF404

Ders İsmi:

Cinema Theories and Genres

Ders Yarıyılı:

Spring

Ders Kredileri:

Theoretical	Practical	Laboratory	ECTS
4	0	0	5

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Ders Koşulu:

Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?:

Type of course:

Required

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator :

Öğr.Gör. CANAN ARSLAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Asst. Prof. Dr. SELİME BÜYÜKGÖZE
Asst. Prof. Dr. CANAN GÜLSEREN İNAN

Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to enable students to recognize famous theorists who have theoretical studies in the field of cinema, to understand the approaches of these theorists and to have a basic knowledge about film genres.

Course Content:

This course, which is an introduction to basic cinema theories and film genres, is designed to provide students with a basic knowledge of film theory and film genres by examining the approaches of important theorists who analyze film form and its social functions. In the course, texts written by important film theorists will be examined and discussed, film genres will be discussed, and a movie that represents a genre and is related to each theoretical approach will be screened.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) To be able to have a basic knowledge about important theorists who have contributed to the cinema literature and the theoretical approaches of these theorists.
2) To be able to understand the unique structure and characteristics of different film genres.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) Ability to explain how a film presents a range of social, political and cultural considerations through form and content.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
1) Demonstrate the ability to discuss how cinema is influenced and shaped by individuals, movements, institutions and technologies.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	General information about the course What is Theory?	Pre-readings on the topics
2)	Soviet Montage Theory: Vsevolod I. Pudovkin and Sergei Eisenstein	Pre-readings on the topics
3)	Realistic Theory in Cinema: Andre Bazin and Siegfried Kracauer	Pre-readings on the topics
4)	Semiotics and Structuralism	Pre-readings on the topics
5)	Semiotics and Structuralism (continuation)	Pre-readings on the topics
6)	Auteur Theory	Pre-readings on the topics
7)	Feminist Film Theory	Pre-readings on the topics
8)	Midterm Exam	Non-existence
9)	Genres Theory	Pre-readings on the topics
10)	Film Genres and Types of Films	Pre-readings on the topics
11)	The Horror and Thriller Films	Pre-readings on the topics
12)	The Comedy and Musical Films	Pre-readings on the topics
13)	Melodrama Movie	Pre-readings on the topics
14)	Genre bending: crossovers between genres	Pre-readings on the topics
15)	Final Exam	Nonexistence

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	1. Dudley J. Andrew, Büyük Sinema Kuramları, Doruk Yayımcılık, 2010 2- Nilgün Abisel. Popüler Sinema ve Film Türleri. De Ki Yayıncılık, 2017 3. Andre Bazin. Sinema Nedir?. Doruk, 2000. 4. Anneke Smelik. Feminist Sinema ve Film Teorisi. Agora Kitaplığı, 2008.
References:	1. Dudley J. Andrew, Büyük Sinema Kuramları, Doruk Yayımcılık, 2010 2- Nilgün Abisel. Popüler Sinema ve Film Türleri. De Ki Yayıncılık, 2017 3. Andre Bazin. Sinema Nedir?. Doruk, 2000. 4. Anneke Smelik. Feminist Sinema ve Film Teorisi. Agora Kitaplığı, 2008.

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