- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
American Film Between New Hollywood and Now 4219-SD0016-OG
This course provides a thorough survey of American cinema from the 1960s and the rise of New Hollywood until to the second decade of the 21st century. The discussed issues include (but are not limited to):
* American cinema in the 1960s
* the post-classical Hollywood
* the rise of the blockbuster;
* the independent film-making in the U.S.
* major post-1960s genres: western, science fiction, exploitation, action movie, minority cinema, new war film;
* the impact of technology on all phases of movie production;
* the franchises and adaptations;
* the major interpretative frameworks (psychoanalysis, feminist, Marxist)
Type of course
foreign languages
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Upon completing this course the student:
1. KNOWLEDGE
* has a knowledge of the history and American cinema from the 1960s until 2019
* is aware of the evolution of the genres, conventions, and trends in American cinema
* has comprehensive knowledge of the historical contexts of American cinema
2. SKILLS
* is able to use critical tools
* is able to formulate critical arguments the medium of film
* is able to use a range of theoretical apparatuses in analyses of individual texts,
3. SOCIAL COMPETENCES
* is aware of the cultural relevance of American cinema
* is open to new phenomena and ideas in American culture
* understands and appreciates the role of the United States in the development of global cinema
Assessment criteria
Students are expected to watch assigned movies, read assigned texts, attend classes, participate in class discussion, and prepare the final project.
1) Final paper – 40%
2) Class participation – 20%
3) Slack assignments – 40%
Final grade (comprising the above components):
* over 90% – 5
* 85-89% – 4+
* 0-84% – 4
* 70-79% – 3+
* 60-69% – 3
Practical placement
N/A
Bibliography
Selected critical sources:
* Chris Holmlund - American Cinema of the 1990s
* Yannis Tzioumakis - American Independent Cinema
* David Sutton, Peter Wogan - Hollywood Blockbusters. The Anthropology of Popular Movies
* Sharon Packer - Movies and the Modern Psyche
* selected articles
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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