Experimental Cinema
Radio, Television and Cinema
Faculty of Communication
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental Cinema | RTS334 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Harun Mustafa TÖLE
Associate Prof. Dr. Özgür VELİOĞLU METİN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain concept of “Experimental” and the historical process of experimental cinema.
2) Produces some thoughts on “Experimental Film” and “Genres of Cinema”.
3) Gains the ability of thinking transdisciplinary.
4) Students improve their skills of viewing cinema from differant angels.
5) Make discourse anatysis on the light of selected example video art sample.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | High | |
| 2 | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | High | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | High | |
| 4 | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | High | |
| 5 | High | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
This course will explore the theory, criticism, history, and aesthetics of experimental film/video. It will acquaint you with: the basic theory and practice of experimental film and video as compared to narrative and documentary formats critical methodologies to analyze and establish an aesthetic appreciation of experimental works a history of experimental image-making from the 1920s to today the interaction between experimental works, artists, audiences, economics, and ideology. By doing so, the course provides students familiarity with and understanding of the practice of experimental film/video necessary to engage with this discourse by creating multiple projects of your own.
Weekly Schedule
1) Examination of the notion of art2) Examination of cinema as an art form
3) Genres of Cinema
4) Examination of experimentalism as a notion
5) Introduction to the history of experimental cinema
6) History of experimental cinema
7) Experimental Film Performers
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Examples Of Experimental Film
10) Examination of contemporary tendencies
11) Experimental Film in Turkey
12) Film Screening and Criticism-I
13) Film Screening and Criticism-II
14) Film Screening and Criticism-III
15) Film Screening and Criticism-IV
16) Final Examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Sabri Kaliç-Deneysel Sienamanın Kısa Tarihi (Hil Yay.)
2- Durmuş Akbulut-Sinemanın İlkeleri Belgeler ve Deneysel Sinema (Kare Yay.)
3- Muammer Bozkurt-Video Sanatı (Bileşim Yay.)
4- Geoffrey Nowell-Smith-The Oxford History of World Cinema (Oxford Universty Press)
5- A.L. Rees- A History of Experimental Film and Video (British Film Institute)
6- 25. Kare Sinema Kültür Dergisi Sayı 26 Ocak-Mart 1999
7- Sanat Dünyamız Kültür Sanat Dergisi Sayı 59 Bahar 1995
8- Sanat Dünyamız Kültür Sanat Dergisi Sayı 140 Mayıs-Haziran 2014
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
20% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
80% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required