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Master's Program of Film Design with Thesis

FİLM517

AUTEUR CINEMA

Course Code
FİLM517
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Analyze the fundamental concepts of auteur theory and director-centered cinema within the context of national cinemas and film culture.
  2. Critically compare the aesthetic, thematic, and narrative characteristics of selected directors from different national cinema traditions.
  3. Develop critical interpretations of films by relating them to their historical, cultural, and industrial contexts.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course examines director-centered cinema and auteur theory through examples drawn from different national cinemas. It explores the aesthetic approaches, thematic concerns, and cinematic styles of selected directors, while evaluating their films within the historical, cultural, and industrial contexts in which they were produced.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to Director-Centered Cinema and Auteur Theory
2nd Week Auteur Theory, Its Critiques, and Contemporary Debates
3rd Week National Cinema, Transnational Cinema, and Director-Centered Cinema
4th Week New Turkish Cinema: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
5th Week New Turkish Cinema: Zeki Demirkubuz
6th Week New Turkish Cinema: Yeşim Ustaoğlu, Semih Kaplanoğlu, and Emin Alper
7th Week Romanian New Wave: Cristi Puiu
8th Week Romanian New Wave: Cristian Mungiu
9th Week Greek Weird Wave: Yorgos Lanthimos
10th Week The Berlin School and Contemporary German Cinema: Christian Petzold
11th Week Contemporary French Auteur Cinema: Celine Sciamma
12th Week Contemporary South Korean Cinema: Hong Sang-soo and Bong Joon-ho
13th Week Student Presentations
14th Week Student Presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingD. Andrew. - Sinema Kuramları.
T. Elsaesser - Film Theory: An Introduction through the Senses.
Leo Braudy& Marshall Cohen - Film Theory and Criticism
Hugo Münsterberg - the Photoplay: A Psychological Study and Other Writings
Rudolf Arnheim - Toward a Psychology of Art & Film as Art
Sergei Eisenstein - Sinema Dersleri & Film Duyumu & Film Biçimi
Andre Bazin - Sinema Nedir?
Auteur Kuram ve Sanat Sineması Üzerine - Ed. Ali Karadoğan
Peter Wollen - Sinemada Göstergeler ve Anlam
Sinemanın Teorisi - Haz. Soner Sert
Lev Manovich
Postmodernizm ve Sinema - Der. Sabri Büyükdüvenci & S. Ruken Öztürk
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 1 20
Presentation of Article 1 20
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
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 1 70 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 1 50 50
Literature review 1 30 30
Article Presentation 1 50 50
Total Work Load285
Total Work Load / 30 (h)9.5
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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