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Program of Radio, Television and Cinema

RTS122

INTRODUCTION TO CINEMA

Course Code
RTS122
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explains the fundamental characteristics of cinema as both an art form and a medium of mass communication.
  2. Critically evaluates the historical evolution of cinema and its role within society.
  3. Produces short visual narratives utilizing basic digital image production tools.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIn this course it will be included cinema started at late 19th century as a motion spotting fun tool at the beginning and we will have a look at its journey becoming a visual language from technic, aesthetic and scientific perspective. For this purpose, time and place of the cinema as a plastic material that can use the structure, characteristics, elements of film language, genre, this course will be covered under the individual.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week General introduction, defining cinema
2nd Week Cinema history; birth of cinema, first years, silent cinema
3rd Week Cinema history; Soviet silent cinema and montage, cinema with audio, post war cinema
4th Week Movements in cinema; Realism, German Expressionism, Poetic Realism, Italian Neorealism,
5th Week Movements in cinema; New Wave, direct cinema, digital cinema, experimental films,
6th Week A brief look at the history of Turkish cinema
7th Week Genres in cinema
8th Week Film production stages I
9th Week Film production stages II
10th Week Film crew
11th Week Narrative elements; acting, decor, costume, accessories, color, composition, scale of shots, camera movements, camera angle
12th Week Narrative elements; audio, editing
13th Week Script and the dramatic structure
14th Week Directors from the World and Turkey
Recommended or Required ReadingAlim Şerif Onaran, Sinemaya Giriş
Nijat Özön, 100 Soruda Sinema
David Bordwell, Film Sanatı
Andre Bazin, Sinema Nedir?
James Monaco, Bir Film Nasıl Okunur?
Nilgün Abisel, Sessiz Sinema
Nilgün Abisel, Popüler Sinema ve Türler
Esra Biryıldız, Sinemada Akımlar
Joseph Boggs, The Art Of Watching Films
Timothy Corrigan, The Film Experience: An Introduction
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 10
Project 1 20
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
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
Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 40 40
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 20 20
Field Research 1 5 5
Total Work Load151
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.03
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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