Course: Introduction to Film Theory

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Course title Introduction to Film Theory
Course code KDU/ZTFM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Ptáček Luboš, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
This lecture will present the major schools of thought and their interconnections in film theory from the early days through the 1980s. 1. Introduction 2. Film Theory and the French Avant-Garde 3. Russian Formalism and the Theoretical Perspectives of the Soviet Montage School 4. Czech Structuralism and Film Theory 5. Film Semiotics 6. Psychoanalysis and Film Theory I. 7. Psychoanalysis and Film Theory II. 8. Feminism and Film Theory 9. Film Narratology 10. New Film History 11. Theory of Documentary Film 12. Theory of Film Genres

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The lecture will present the major trends in film theory and how they build upon one another, from the early days through the 1980s.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Knowledge of the course material and selected theoretical texts; written exam.
Recommended literature


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2024) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -