tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13438697833884422972012-02-15T22:33:42.885-08:00ALnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1343869783388442297.post-32086393213710627242007-07-12T05:32:00.000-07:002007-07-12T05:47:07.422-07:00<span style="font-size:180%;">A Survey of British and American Cinema.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br />Course number : EN4290 (Seminar)<br />Prerequisites : By consent of the instructor<br />Semester : 2/2004<br />Lecturer : A.Alastair J. J. Atkinson.<br /><br />Course Description:<br /><p><br />This course will provide a forum for the students to both view and discuss works of British and American cinema; a chance to view cinema from several genres and film directors. The course will outline theories central to an academic understanding of cinema; providing an opportunity to explore analytical cinematic concepts, such as semiotic and functional / integrational theories. The course will allow students an opportunity to apply these theoretical concepts of recognition and analysis of cinema.<br /><br /><br />Materials and Readings:<br />* Selected Films<br />* Selected Handouts<br />* Web Site ( <a href="http://www.aatkinson.com/">http://www.aatkinson.com/</a> or )<br /><br />Course Objectives:<br />* To stimulate competence of the English Language.<br />* To develop analytical writing skills<br />* To stimulate an understanding of British and American culture as viewed by British and American cinema.<br />* To develop an appreciation of basic concepts of Film Studies.<br />* To develop a knowledge of culturally important British and American cinema.<br /><br />Requirements:<br />* 80% Attendance (3 Absences)<br />* Active class participation<br />* 2 x Essay Assignments (1000words each)<br /><br />Marks Allocation<br />Assignments / Participation 10 x 40 = 400 marks (40 per cent)<br />Essays (1000 Words) 2 x 300 = 600marks (60 per cent)<br />Total = 1,000 marks (100 percent)<br /><br />Date: February 9th 2005: Last day to withdraw with ‘W’ (Students withdrawing after this date will be given ‘WF’.).<br /><br />EN 4290 - A Survey of British and American Cinema<br />Course Schedule<br /><br /><br /><strong>Week 1 November 4th 2004<br /></strong>Introduction to the course.<br />Functional & Integrational Analysis – The Western<br />Film: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)<br />Dir: George Roy Hill 112 min<br /><br /><strong>Week 2 November 11th 2004<br /></strong>Functional &amp; Integrational Analysis – The Western<br />Film: Unforgiven (1992) Dir: Clint Eastwood 127 min<br /><br /><strong>Week 3 November 18th 2004</strong><br />Semiotic Analysis – The Western<br />Reinforce Theories & Class Discussion – The Western<br />Film: Once Upon a Time in the West. (1968) Dir: Sergio Leone 139 min<br /><br /><strong>Week 4 November 25th 2004</strong><br />Reinforce Theories &amp; Class Discussion – The Science Fiction Movie<br />Film: Blade Runner: Director’s Cut (1982) Dir: Ridley Scott 118 min<br /><br /><strong>Week 5 December 2nd 2004<br /></strong>Reinforce Theories & Class Discussion – The Science Fiction Movie<br />Film: Fahrenheit 451 (1966) Dir: Francois Truffaut: 111 min<br /><br /><strong>Week 6 December 9th 2004 (TBC)<br /></strong>Reinforce Theories &amp; Class Discussion – The Science Fiction Movie<br />Film: Alien (1979) Dir: Ridley Scott 117 min<br /><br /><br /><strong>Week 7 December 16th 2004</strong><br />Genre Theory – Film Noir<br />Film: The Third Man (1949) Dir: Carol Reed 104 min<br /><br /><strong>Week 8 December 23rd 2004</strong><br />Reinforce Theories & Class Discussion – Film Noir<br />Film: Touch Of Evil (1958) Dir: Orson Wells 111 min<br /><br /><strong>Week 9 December 30th 2004</strong><br />Reinforce Theories &amp; Class Discussion – Film Noir (Modern)<br />Film: Chinatown (1974) Dir: Roman Polanski 131 min<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">FINAL DEADLINE FOR ESSAY 1<br />MID-TERM EXAMINATION PERIOD<br />January 4th 2005 – January 13th 2005<br /></span></strong><br /><br /><strong>Week 10 January 20th 2005<br /></strong>Auteurs – Billy Wilder<br />Film: Some Like It Hot (1959) Dir: Billy Wilder: 119min<br /><br /><br /><strong>Week 11 January 27th 2005</strong><br />Auteurs – Billy Wilder<br />Film: The Apartment (1960) Dir: Billy Wilder: 125min<br /><br /><br /><strong>Week 12 February 3rd 2005</strong><br />Auteurs – Billy Wilder<br />Film: Avanti (1972) Dir: Billy Wilder: 138 min<br /><br /><br /><strong>Week 13 February 10th 2004<br /></strong>Auteurs – Alfred Hitchcock<br />Film: Vertigo (1958) 119 min<br /><br /><strong>Week 14 February 17th 2005<br /></strong>Auteurs – Alfred Hitchcock<br />Film: Rear Window (1954) 112 min<br /><br /><strong>Week 15 February 24th 2005<br /></strong>Auteurs – Alfred Hitchcock<br />Film: Psycho (1960) 109 min<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />FINAL DEADLINE FOR ESSAY 2 is the LAST CLASS:<br /><br />February 24th 2005<br /><br /><br />ESSAYS SUBMITTED<br />AFTER THIS DEADLINE WILL NOT BE MARKED<br /><br />ASSIGNMENTS WILL ONLY BE MARKED<br />FOR STUDENTS THAT ATTEND THE RELEVANT CLASSES.<br /><br />Please note that some of the films above may be replaced.<br /><br /><br /><br />Please see the Website each week<br />for Information and Homework Assignments<br />(<a href="http://www.aatkinson.com/">http://www.aatkinson.com/</a>)<br /><br />PLEASE BE PUNCTUAL WHEN ATTENDING CLASS</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1343869783388442297-3208639321371062724?l=alastair-afc.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ALnoreply@blogger.com0