Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 13021/2015
5 ECTS; 1º Ano, 2º Semestre, 60,0 TP + 3,0 OT
Lecturer
Prerequisites
Film History and Aesthetics I
Objectives
A.1 Understand the aesthetic diversity of cinema from the 50s of the twentieth century.
A.2 Critically locate referential film works in the movements and trends in which they are inserted.
A.3 To know briefly the history of Portuguese cinema in the second half of the twentieth century.
Program
I. Post-war film modernity
1. Italian neo-realism
2. The time of american McCarthyism
3. The french Nouvelle Vague
4. Other new waves
II. From cinematographic modernity to the era of digital cinema
1. The new cinemas
2. New geographies of cinema
3. The cinema and the digital age
Evaluation Methodology
Continuous assessment:
a) Reading note: 20% of final mark
b) Critical review of a film included in the module specifications: 20% of final mark
c) Class participation: 20% of final mark
d) Assessment paper: 40% of final mark
Bibliography
- Gubern, R. (2005). Historia del cine. Barcelona: Editorial Lumen
- Noriega, J. (2003). Historia del cine. Teoría y géneros cinematográficos, fotografia y televisión. Madrid: Alianza Editorial
- Bordwell, D. (1995). El arte cinematográfico. Una introducción. Barcelona: Paidós
Teaching Method
Classes are theoretical and practical. They include film projection, debates and student presentations.
Software used in class
Not applicable.
