Surrealism and Eastern and Central European Cinema (Richard Capes) - AFV600014

• Anglický název: Erasmus: Surrealism and Eastern and Central European Cinema (Richard Capes)
• Zajišťuje: Katedra filmových studií (21-KFS)
• Fakulta: Filozofická fakulta
• Platnost: od 2017
• Semestr: letní
• Body: 0
• E-Kredity: 6
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: letní s.:
• Rozsah, examinace: letní s.:3/3, Z+Zk [HT]
• Počet míst: neurčen / neurčen (8)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: nevyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Poznámka: předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; povolen pro zápis po webu
• Garant: Mgr. Magda Španihelová, Ph.D.; Richard Capes, BA, M.A.
• Třída: Exchange - 03.4 Photography, Cinematography

Anotace

Surrealism and Eastern and Central European Cinema

Summer Term 2017

The Surrealism and Eastern and Central European Cinema course consists of two 90-minute seminars and one film screening a week.


Mondays: Seminar 1 (5.30pm-7pm), Film Screening (7.10pm-; film times vary) ROOM 326
Tuesdays: Seminar 2 (5.30pm-7.15pm) ROOM 326

!! Students who sign up for the course must be able attend both the seminars +and+ the film screenings !!


Instructor: Richard Capes

Email: [e-mail]

Description

What is the relationship between surrealism and cinema? How has this relationship changed since the surrealist movement first emerged in the early 1920s? And what makes a particular film or film maker surrealist? These are some of the key questions explored in Surrealism and Eastern and Central European Cinema, a course that aims to chart the history of surrealist filmmaking, with a focus on surrealist films produced in Eastern and central Europe from the mid-1960s to the present day. Students will develop an in- depth understanding of key concepts related to surrealism, which they will use to analyse and evaluate a variety of surrealist films, such as Juraj Herz's The Cremator (1969), Jan Švankmajer's Alice (1988), and Béla Tarr's Werckmeister Harmonies (2000). In addition, they will also examine the influence of central and Eastern European surrealist films on filmmakers from outside the region, such as David Lynch (Blue Velvet [1986]) and the Quay brothers (Institute Benjumenta [1995]).
The course consists of two seminars a week (one of 90-minutes; the other, of 105-minutes) and a film screening (film times vary).
Course Goals
to enable students to evaluate the political/philosophical/aesthetic aims of surrealist filmmakers to enable students to use key concepts from surrealism to analyse film texts 
to explore the development of surrealist filmmaking in central and Eastern Europe
to examine the influence of central and Eastern European surrealist films on film makers from outside the region


Required Reading

'First Surrealist Manifesto' by André Breton
'Alice's Adventure in Wonderland' and 'Alice Through the Looking Glass' by Lewis Carroll 'The Story of the Eye' by Georges Bataille
'Philosophy in the Boudoir' by The Marquis de Sade (also known as 'Philosophy in the Bedroom') 'Valerie and Her Week of Wonders' by Vítězslav Nezval
'The Death of Ivan Ilych' by Leo Tolstoy
Secondary Reading
'The Age of Gold: Surrealist Cinema' by Robert Short
'Dada & Surrealism' by Robert Short
'The Shadow and Its Shadow: Surrealist Writings on the Cinema' by Paul Hammond (ed.) 'What is Surrealism?' by André Breton
'Second Surrealist Manifesto' by André Breton
'The Unsilvered Screen: Surrealism on Film' by Graeme Harper
'Surrealism and Cinema' by Michael Richardson
'Dada and Surrealist Film' by Rudolf E Kuenzli
'Dada and Surrealism: A Very Short Introduction' by David Hopkins
'Manifestoes of Surrealism' by André Breton
'The Czechoslovak New Wave' by Peter Hames
'The Cinema of Jan Svankmajer: Dark Alchemy', edited by Peter Hames
'Czech and Slovak Cinema: Theme and Tradition' by Peter Hames
'The Interpretation of Dreams' by Sigmund Freud

Poslední úprava: Španihelová Magda, Mgr., Ph.D. (14.02.2017)

Požadavky ke zkoušce

Classroom Procedures 

I expect my students to: 
attend all of the seminars and screenings 
participate in all seminar discussions 
arrive on time for both film screenings and seminars  
have their mobile phones turned off during film screenings and seminars  complete all of the required reading for the course  
read all of the emails I send them in full 
complete all tasks that I assign them 

Assignments and Grading Policy 

Grades based on letters A through F will be given. ECES does not provide courses with pass/fail grades. Participation*: 20 % 
Presentation (15-20 minutes in length): 35 % 
Final Paper (2,500 – 3,000 words in length): 45 % 
* = A record of student participation will be made every seminar. Those students who regularly fail to play an active role in class discussions will receive 0% for participation. 
Important Note: Students who fail to complete +any+ of the required reading for the course will receive a final grade of no higher than a 'C'. 

Attendance 

Regular and punctual class attendance is mandatory for all students. Absence of 180 minutes is allowed. Three or more absences (90 minutes each) lower the grade automatically (A to A-, A to B+ in case of 4 absences etc.). Students must attend at least 70 % of the course. If a student attends less than 70 % of the class meetings, he or she will receive the final grade 'F' on their transcript. 
 
Presentation Policy: Missing the presentation will result in an F (when applicable). If the student wants to switch the date, he/she must find someone to do it and both students must confirm the change in e-mails to the professor at least 10 days in advance. If the student is sick and has a medical note, then the professor must agree with the student on how the work will be made up for. 
Final Test or Paper Policy: Completing the final test or paper is required. Failure to submit the final test or paper according to the deadline will result in a letter grade F for the entire course. 
For further details, please see the Attendance Policy at the ECES website under “Academic Policies and Procedures”: http://eces.ff.cuni.cz/. 
Student Responsibility and Code of Conduct 
Standards of study and conduct in the ECES Program are set and maintained. You are subject to the general standards and requirements of Charles University in regard to attendance, examinations, and conduct, as well as to specific requirements of the program. The student is expected to assume the initiative in completing all requirements at the time specified. 
It is the responsibility of the student to be informed concerning all regulations and procedures required. In no case will a regulation be waived or an exception granted because a student pleads ignorance of the regulation or asserts that he/she was not informed by an advisor or other authority. 
Charles University expects all students to adhere to the highest standards of ethics and academic integrity. Students certify that all work (whether an examination, research paper, research project, form of creative expression, or any other academic undertaking) submitted for evaluation, presentation, or publication meets these standards. 
All forms of academic fraud are strictly prohibited. An automatic grade of F will result for the entire course if a student is found guilty of academic misconduct. These include, but are not limited to: 
• Plagiarism 
• Cheating 
• Falsification 
• Violation of professional ethics 
• Misrepresentation or research data 

Poslední úprava: Španihelová Magda, Mgr., Ph.D. (14.02.2017)