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Program of Film Design and Directing

FİLM107

INTRODUCTION TO CINEMA

Course Code
FİLM107
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
7
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS7
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn that cinema is an art
  2. Learn the evolution of cinema in its historical process
  3. Gain a critical point of view about the place and importance of cinema within social life
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe course is an introduction to theoretical and practical components of cinema art. Technical and formal elements that constitute a film, film genres and variations, milestones of history of cinema will be examined with film screenings, practice in course and discussions.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week General introduction, information about course content, source texts and films. A general introduction to the art of cinema
2nd Week Cinema history I; Pre-cinema technology. The invention of the cinematograph / the birth of the cinema. Early years and silent cinema. Silent Gags
3rd Week Cinema history II; Soviet silent cinema and montage
4th Week Cinema history III; Transition to sound film. Classic Hollywood Cinema
5th Week Movements in cinema; expressionism, impressionism, realism, poetic realism, neorealism, new wave, free cinema, new cinema, experimental cinema, 1-2-3rd Cinema, American independent cinema
6th Week Genres in cinema
7th Week Genres in cinema
8th Week Film Production Stages, Film Crew
9th Week Narrative Elements in Cinema I. Scenario / Narration
10th Week Narrative Elements in Cinema II. Mise-en-scene
11th Week Narrative Elements in Cinema III. Cinematography
12th Week Narrative Elements in Cinema IV. Editing
13th Week Narrative Elements in Cinema V. Sound
14th Week Narrative Elements in Cinema General evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingAbisel, N. (2010). Sessiz Sinema. (2.Baskı). Ankara: De Ki.
Bordwell, D. & Thompson, K. (2008). Film Sanatı. (Çev. E. Yılmaz). Ankara: De Ki.
Clarke, James. (2012). Sinema Akımları. (Çev. Ç.E.Babaoğlu). İstanbul: Kalkedon.
Hayward, Susan. (). Sinemanın Temel Kavramları (Çev. U. Kutay & M. Çavuş). İstanbul: Es Yayınları.
Monaco, J. (2001). Bir Film Nasıl Okunur? Sinema Dili, Tarihi ve Kuramı (Çev. E. Yılmaz). İstanbul: Oğlak.
Teksoy, R. (2005). Rekin Teksoy?un Sinema Tarihi Birinci Cilt. İstanbul: Oğlak.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 60 60
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 50 50
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Field Research 14 1 14
Total Work Load212
Total Work Load / 30 (h)7.06
ECTS Credit of the Course7
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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