HISTORY OF CINEMA II

The course is included in the historical-artist course of the Tars curriculum and it is conceived as a transversal history of the main international cinematographies: with the support of excerpts from different movies, some of the main filmmakers’ profiles will be considered in details, so as to cross the stilistic, narrative and technological progress in the history of cinema.

Aim of the course is to fournish an overview of the most important topics, movements and experiences of cinema history, focusing on the most representative filmmakers. In many cases they are directors who have contributed to reinforce the filmic grammar, which have been a stylistic reference for the following generations, or that have given birth to innovative genres and narratives. Thus mutual influences and interaction dynamics will flow on a national and international basis, in order to have a total prospect of world cinema history.

No particular prerequisite is requested.

It is a history of cinema and of international animation through profiles of different filmmakers. The course follows the previous History of Cinema 1 in which the historical, sociological and economic bases in which the individual filmographies analyzed here are evaluated. Through the vision of video clips taken from the films of the selected directors and with an approach that is at the same time technical, historical and technological, the different figures will be analyzed in terms of "authorship", at the same time delineating the contribution they have made to contemporary arts.

Mark Cousin, La storia del cinema Utet, Milano, 2018
Davide Giurlando (ed. by), Fantasmagoria, Venezia, Marsilio, 2017
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The final examination include the first part of the course and consists of a two-hour written test in which eight open-ended questions will be asked.
For grading (how marks will be awarded), irrespective of the attending or non-attending mode, we adhere to the definition criteria provided by the university, which are set out below:
A. marks in the 18-22 range will be awarded in the presence of:
- sufficient knowledge and applied understanding concerning the syllabus;
- limited ability to collect and/or interpret data, making autonomous judgments;
- sufficient communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language relating to the economic operation of public services;
B. scores in the 23-26 range will be awarded in the presence of:
- discrete knowledge and applied understanding with reference to the syllabus;
- discrete ability to collect and/or interpret data, making autonomous judgments;
- fair communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language relating to the economic operation of public services;
C. scores in the 27-30 bracket will be awarded in the presence of:
- good or very good knowledge and applied comprehension skills with reference to the syllabus;
- good or very good ability to collect and/or interpret data, making autonomous judgments;
- fully appropriate communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language relating to the economic operation of public services.
D. Honours will be awarded in the presence of knowledge and applied understanding with reference to the syllabus, excellent judgment and communication skills.

The lessons will take place with a frontal methodology, but a seminar type interaction is strongly encouraged.

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