| Course title | Introduction to Film Theory |
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| 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 |
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| Course content |
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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
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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The lecture will present the major trends in film theory and how they build upon one another, from the early days through the 1980s.
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| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Knowledge of the course material and selected theoretical texts; written exam. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| 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: - |