English Version of Information on German 386 -- German Cinema (in German)
Course Goals:
- Introduction to the academic study of film
- Introduction to the history of German film
- In depth study of selected films.
- Development of abilities in developing ideas and writing essays.
- Improvement in the ability to understand, speak, write, and read German.
Frequently recurring themes:
- Langauge
as means of artistic expression. We will attempt to recognize various
registers, dialects, etc., and to discuss how language in all its
variability contributes to characterisation, scene setting, and the
development of theme.
- Narrative– how is narration in dialog and pictures different from narration in verbal epic narratives?
- “Vergangenheitbewältigung” – “Coming
to terms with the past” – how do various films treat German
history?
Frequently recurring forms of work:
- Watching the films (of course!)
- In many cases, reading of the script.
- Sometimes, perhaps, reading of selected secondary literature.
- Oral or written plot summary.
- Discussion questions
- Shorter and longer essays
- Referate
– oral reports – oral presentations of answers to discussion questions,
etc.; perhaps sometimes reports on directors, actors, etc.