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16619
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
OT(15H)/TP(45H)
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| Scientific area |
Cinema
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Entry requirements |
Some filmography and bibliography will be avaiable in foreign languages.
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Mode of delivery |
Face-to-face.
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Work placements |
Not applicable.
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Learning outcomes |
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
a) acquire basic knowledge about the historical and aesthetic evolution of cinema, namely the main movements, authors, genres, aesthetics and technologies;
b) articulate, in a reasoned and critical way, film production with contextual and structural elements of political, economic, social and cultural history.
c) understand the evolution of the aesthetic and technological paradigms in the history of cinema.
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Syllabus |
1. History(ies) of Cinema.
2. Pre-Cinema, Cinema of Attractions and Narrative Cinema.
2.1. The birth of an industry: Hollywood and Europe.
3. The Avant-Gardes.
3.1. Surrealism and ‘Impressionism.’
3.2. Soviet Montage.
4. Hollywood Film Genres.
4.1. Western.
4.2. Melodrama.
4.3. Film Noir.
4.4. Musical.
5. Neo-Realism.
6. New Cinemas and Modern Cinema.
6.1 Nouvelle Vague.
6.2. New World Cinematography.
7. Third Cinema
7.1. Nuevo Cine Latino-americano
7.2. African Cinema
8. Contemporary Cinema.
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Main Bibliography |
Bordwell, D & K. Thompson. Film History. An Introduction. (2022)
Cook, D.A. (1996). A History of Narrative Film. New York and London: W. W. Norton & Company
Dibeltulo, S & Barrett, C. Rethinking Genre in Contemporary Global Cinema (2018)
Eisenstein, S. (2020). Reflexões de um Cineasta. Silveira: Book Builders
Elsaesser, T. European Cinema: face to face with Hollywood (2005).
Keith Grant, Barry (Ed.). Film Genre Reader IV. (2012)
Filmography
Porter, E.S. Life of an American Fireman (1903)
Murnau, F.W. Nosferatu (1922)
Buñuel, L. Un Chien Andalou (1929)
Dulac, G. The Seashell and the Clergyman (1928)
Eisenstein, S. O Encouraçado Potemkin (1925)
Ford, J. Stagecoach (1940)
Sirk, D. All That Heaven Allows (1955)
Lang, F. M (1931)
Kelly, G. & Donen, S. Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
Fellini, F. La Strada (1954)
Godard, J-L. À Bout de Souffle (1960)
Sembène, O. La Noire de... (1966)
Rocha, G. Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol (1964)
Pawlikowski, P. Ida (2013)
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Reading and analysis of reference texts.
Viewing and analysis of excerpts from cinematographic works.
Development and monitoring of practical work based on theoretical approaches.
The use of AI tools is permitted only in an auxiliary manner, up to 5% of the work, in the following situations: Translation of texts (e.g., DeepL); minor spelling and grammar corrections (e.g., LanguageTool); initial reference research, provided that sources are always confirmed and the original documents are consulted. The use of AI for text production, idea generation or critical thinking development is expressly prohibited.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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