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Program of Radio, Television and Cinema

RTS344

FILM THEORIES

Course Code
RTS344
Semester
Sixth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterSixth Term (Spring)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Will learn the contributions of the elements that create a movie to the movie's sense
  2. Will learn to understand the movie - reality relation with the help of two main theories
  3. Will learn how to approach a movie and a film can be read just like a text
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIn this course, information will be given about what film theory is and what film theorist does. An infrastructure of how cinema is a branch of science and art will be created. Elements that create a movie and some certain theories based on the relation between these elements are analysed with samples.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction info: What is theory? What is film theory?
2nd Week Basic notions, the difference between trend and theory
3rd Week Realistic trend, formalist trend and the differences between these trends
4th Week Film - Reality Relation: İmage - Reality
5th Week Re - formation of reality / composition of movie
6th Week Formalist trend and representatives: 1. Hugo Munsterberg, 2. Rudolf Arnheim / Formalist trend and representatives: 3. Sergey Eisenstein, 4. Bela Balazs
7th Week Realistic trend and representatives: 1. Siegfried Kracauer, 2. Andre Bazin
8th Week Modern French Film Theory and representatives: 1. Jean Mitry, 2. Christian Metz
9th Week Modern French Film Theory and representatives: 3. Amedee Ayfre, 4. Henry Agel
10th Week Cinema and Semiology: Umberto Eco, Chiristian Metz, Peter Wollen, Roland Barthes
11th Week Two types of film theory and analysis of sample movie - 1
12th Week Two types of film theory and analysis of sample movie -2
13th Week History of film theories and its problems.
14th Week General Evaluation.
Recommended or Required ReadingSİNEMA KURAMLARI J. Dudley Andrew (Çev.: İbrahim Şener), İz düşüm Sinema Yayınları, İstanbul, 2000.
SİNEMA KURAMLARI Seçil Büker - Oğuz Onaran (Derleyenler), Dost Kitapevi Yayınlar, Ankara,1985.
SİNEMA DİLİ ÜZERİNE YAZILAR Seçil Büker, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 1985.
FİLM DUYUMU Sergey M. Eisenstein (Çev.:Nijat Özön), Payel Yayınları, İstanbul,1984.
FİLM BİÇİMİ Sergey M. Eisenstein (Çev.: Nijat Özön), Payel Yayınları, İstanbul,1985.
FİLM DİLİNİN GRAMERİ I.- II.- III. Kitap Editör: Yalçın Demir, Anadolu Üniversitesi İletişim Bilimleri Fakültesi Yayınları, Eskişehir,1993.
SİNEMADA ANLAM YARATMA Seçil Büker, Milliyet Yayınları, Anadolu Üniversitesi Basımevi, 1985.
SİNEMA YAZILARI Bertolt Brecht (Çev.: Bertan Onaran-Yurdanur Salman), Görsel Yayınlar, İst.,1977.
SİNEMA DERSLSERİ Eisenstein (Çev.: Engin Ayça) Hil Yayınevi, İstanbul, 1986.
FRANSIZ SİNEMASI Oğuz Makal, Kitle Yayınları, Ankara,1996.
SİNEMA NEDİR? Andre Bazin (Çev. İbrahim Şener), Sistem Yayıncılık, İstanbul,1995
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Presentation
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
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 60 60
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 45 45
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 2 2
Total Work Load153
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.1
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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