Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXPERIMENTAL FILM | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 8 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Meliha Nurdan TAŞKIRAN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Meliha Nurdan TAŞKIRAN |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of the course is to give information about the emergence of experimental cinema and its historical development by presenting it with its theories and examples.Beginnings. In the 1920s, two conditions made Europe ready for the emergence of experimental film. First, the cinema matured as a medium and highbrow resistance to mass entertainment began to wane. Second, avant-garde movements in the visual arts flourished. Within its historical flow, the development will be investigated through its masters worldwide. |
| Course Content | This course contains; A short History of Experimental /Avant-Garde Cinema in the world and famous directors and writers over it.,Introduction a short History of the European Avant-Garde,History of the European avant-garde subsection,Beginnings France Soviet Union Italy,Prewar and postwar American avant-garde: the birth of experimental cinema ,The New American Cinema and Structural-Materialism,The 1960–70s and today: Time arts in the conceptual art landscape; The 1960's Experimental Cinema Explosion: 5-Juan A. Suares, Pop Queer, or Fascist? The ambiguity of Mass Culture in Kenneth Anger's "Scorpio Rising" 6-Suranjan Ganguly, Stan Brakhage, The 60th Birthday Interview 7- Lerry Tartaglia, The perfect Queer Appositeness of Jack Smith 8- Kate Haug, An Interview with Carolee Schneemann 9- Reva Wolf, The flower thief, the film Poem, Warhol's Early Films, and the Beat Writers 10- Daryl Chin, Walking on thin Ice, the films of Yoko Ono 11- Yoko Ono on Yoko Ono ,Sharing documents related to the field,Feminist avant-garde and other political offshoots ,Experimental film in TÜRKİYE ,Influences on mainstream commercial media,Structuralism in the 1970 P.Adams Sitney; Structural Film Scott Mac Donald; Interview with Michael Snow,General review,Evaluation, discussion. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1-Explains experimental cinema, under what conditions it emerged, and how it developed in which countries. | 10, 14, 16, 18, 9 | A, E |
| 2-Names famous directors and movie examples. | 14, 16, 9 | E |
| 3-Explains and applies film theories, characteristics and dynamics of the period. | 10, 14, 9 | H |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 18: Micro Teaching Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework, H: Performance Task |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A short History of Experimental /Avant-Garde Cinema in the world and famous directors and writers over it. | |
| 2 | Introduction a short History of the European Avant-Garde | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfxfrRI3xX8&t=12s |
| 3 | History of the European avant-garde subsection | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL6Lo-bQD4w |
| 4 | Beginnings France Soviet Union Italy | |
| 5 | Prewar and postwar American avant-garde: the birth of experimental cinema | |
| 6 | The New American Cinema and Structural-Materialism | |
| 7 | The 1960–70s and today: Time arts in the conceptual art landscape; The 1960's Experimental Cinema Explosion: 5-Juan A. Suares, Pop Queer, or Fascist? The ambiguity of Mass Culture in Kenneth Anger's "Scorpio Rising" 6-Suranjan Ganguly, Stan Brakhage, The 60th Birthday Interview 7- Lerry Tartaglia, The perfect Queer Appositeness of Jack Smith 8- Kate Haug, An Interview with Carolee Schneemann 9- Reva Wolf, The flower thief, the film Poem, Warhol's Early Films, and the Beat Writers 10- Daryl Chin, Walking on thin Ice, the films of Yoko Ono 11- Yoko Ono on Yoko Ono | Suggested films to be investigated and studied. |
| 8 | Sharing documents related to the field | |
| 9 | Feminist avant-garde and other political offshoots | |
| 10 | Experimental film in TÜRKİYE | |
| 11 | Influences on mainstream commercial media | |
| 12 | Structuralism in the 1970 P.Adams Sitney; Structural Film Scott Mac Donald; Interview with Michael Snow | |
| 13 | General review | |
| 14 | Evaluation, discussion |
| Resources |
| -20 Essential Films For An Introduction To Avant-Garde Cinema on Taste of Cinema -A. L. Rees, A History of Experimental Film and Video (British Film Institute, 1999). -Malcolm Le Grice, Abstract Film and Beyond (MIT Press, 1977). -Scott MacDonald, Avant-Garde Film: Motion Studies (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993). -Holly Rogers and Jeremy Barham, the Music and Sound of Experimental Film (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017). -James Peterson, Dreams of Chaos, Visions of Order: Understanding the American Avant-Garde Cinema (Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1994). -Experimental Cinema, The Film Reader (In Focus: Routledge Film Readers) -David Curtis, Experimental Cinema – A Fifty Year Evolution (London. Studio Vista. 1971) -Wheeler Winston Dixon, The Exploding Eye: A Re-Visionary History of 1960s American Experimental Cinema (Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1997) -Wheeler Winston Dixon and Gwendolyn Audrey Foster (eds.) Experimental Cinema – The Film Reader (London: Routledge, 2002) -Jackie Hatfield, Experimental Film and Video (John Libbey Publishing, 2006; distributed in North America by Indiana University Press) |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | To have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in areas such as media history, news writing techniques, news types, applied journalism. | ||||||
| 2 | Knows the process of content production appropriate to the characteristics of different communication environments. | ||||||
| 3 | Has knowledge about the theories, methods, strategies and techniques related to the field. | X | |||||
| 4 | To be aware of the impact of media on the thoughts, behaviors and values of individuals and society. | ||||||
| 5 | Uses theoretical and practical knowledge specific to the field. | X | |||||
| 6 | Develops critical thinking, analysis and synthesis skills. | X | |||||
| 7 | Follows and uses new methods and technologies related to the field. | X | |||||
| 8 | Develops the ability to realize an original media content production with the knowledge acquired. | X | |||||
| 9 | Evaluates visual and audio data and literary texts related to the field with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | Identifies problems in the field, collects and analyzes data to solve these problems; interprets and proposes solutions. | ||||||
| 11 | Acts in accordance with democracy, human rights, social, scientific and professional ethical values in the process of content production. | ||||||
| 12 | Takes responsibility in individual or group studies related to the field and fulfills the task taken or executes it independently. | ||||||
| 13 | Plans and manages activities for professional development as an individual and team member. | ||||||
| 14 | To be able to follow the information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the B2 level of the European Language Portfolio. | ||||||
| 15 | To be able to convey solutions to problems in the field in written and orally. | ||||||
| 16 | Sensitive to the environment, the universality of social rights and the protection of cultural values. | ||||||
| 17 | Knowledgeable about occupational health and safety and can use this information when necessary. | ||||||
| 18 | Uses Turkish language fluently and accurately in scientific and professional works. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 1 | 30 | 30 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 2 | 50 | 100 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 232 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(232/30) | 8 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXPERIMENTAL FILM | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 8 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Meliha Nurdan TAŞKIRAN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Meliha Nurdan TAŞKIRAN |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of the course is to give information about the emergence of experimental cinema and its historical development by presenting it with its theories and examples.Beginnings. In the 1920s, two conditions made Europe ready for the emergence of experimental film. First, the cinema matured as a medium and highbrow resistance to mass entertainment began to wane. Second, avant-garde movements in the visual arts flourished. Within its historical flow, the development will be investigated through its masters worldwide. |
| Course Content | This course contains; A short History of Experimental /Avant-Garde Cinema in the world and famous directors and writers over it.,Introduction a short History of the European Avant-Garde,History of the European avant-garde subsection,Beginnings France Soviet Union Italy,Prewar and postwar American avant-garde: the birth of experimental cinema ,The New American Cinema and Structural-Materialism,The 1960–70s and today: Time arts in the conceptual art landscape; The 1960's Experimental Cinema Explosion: 5-Juan A. Suares, Pop Queer, or Fascist? The ambiguity of Mass Culture in Kenneth Anger's "Scorpio Rising" 6-Suranjan Ganguly, Stan Brakhage, The 60th Birthday Interview 7- Lerry Tartaglia, The perfect Queer Appositeness of Jack Smith 8- Kate Haug, An Interview with Carolee Schneemann 9- Reva Wolf, The flower thief, the film Poem, Warhol's Early Films, and the Beat Writers 10- Daryl Chin, Walking on thin Ice, the films of Yoko Ono 11- Yoko Ono on Yoko Ono ,Sharing documents related to the field,Feminist avant-garde and other political offshoots ,Experimental film in TÜRKİYE ,Influences on mainstream commercial media,Structuralism in the 1970 P.Adams Sitney; Structural Film Scott Mac Donald; Interview with Michael Snow,General review,Evaluation, discussion. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1-Explains experimental cinema, under what conditions it emerged, and how it developed in which countries. | 10, 14, 16, 18, 9 | A, E |
| 2-Names famous directors and movie examples. | 14, 16, 9 | E |
| 3-Explains and applies film theories, characteristics and dynamics of the period. | 10, 14, 9 | H |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 18: Micro Teaching Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework, H: Performance Task |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A short History of Experimental /Avant-Garde Cinema in the world and famous directors and writers over it. | |
| 2 | Introduction a short History of the European Avant-Garde | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfxfrRI3xX8&t=12s |
| 3 | History of the European avant-garde subsection | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL6Lo-bQD4w |
| 4 | Beginnings France Soviet Union Italy | |
| 5 | Prewar and postwar American avant-garde: the birth of experimental cinema | |
| 6 | The New American Cinema and Structural-Materialism | |
| 7 | The 1960–70s and today: Time arts in the conceptual art landscape; The 1960's Experimental Cinema Explosion: 5-Juan A. Suares, Pop Queer, or Fascist? The ambiguity of Mass Culture in Kenneth Anger's "Scorpio Rising" 6-Suranjan Ganguly, Stan Brakhage, The 60th Birthday Interview 7- Lerry Tartaglia, The perfect Queer Appositeness of Jack Smith 8- Kate Haug, An Interview with Carolee Schneemann 9- Reva Wolf, The flower thief, the film Poem, Warhol's Early Films, and the Beat Writers 10- Daryl Chin, Walking on thin Ice, the films of Yoko Ono 11- Yoko Ono on Yoko Ono | Suggested films to be investigated and studied. |
| 8 | Sharing documents related to the field | |
| 9 | Feminist avant-garde and other political offshoots | |
| 10 | Experimental film in TÜRKİYE | |
| 11 | Influences on mainstream commercial media | |
| 12 | Structuralism in the 1970 P.Adams Sitney; Structural Film Scott Mac Donald; Interview with Michael Snow | |
| 13 | General review | |
| 14 | Evaluation, discussion |
| Resources |
| -20 Essential Films For An Introduction To Avant-Garde Cinema on Taste of Cinema -A. L. Rees, A History of Experimental Film and Video (British Film Institute, 1999). -Malcolm Le Grice, Abstract Film and Beyond (MIT Press, 1977). -Scott MacDonald, Avant-Garde Film: Motion Studies (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993). -Holly Rogers and Jeremy Barham, the Music and Sound of Experimental Film (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017). -James Peterson, Dreams of Chaos, Visions of Order: Understanding the American Avant-Garde Cinema (Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1994). -Experimental Cinema, The Film Reader (In Focus: Routledge Film Readers) -David Curtis, Experimental Cinema – A Fifty Year Evolution (London. Studio Vista. 1971) -Wheeler Winston Dixon, The Exploding Eye: A Re-Visionary History of 1960s American Experimental Cinema (Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1997) -Wheeler Winston Dixon and Gwendolyn Audrey Foster (eds.) Experimental Cinema – The Film Reader (London: Routledge, 2002) -Jackie Hatfield, Experimental Film and Video (John Libbey Publishing, 2006; distributed in North America by Indiana University Press) |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | To have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in areas such as media history, news writing techniques, news types, applied journalism. | ||||||
| 2 | Knows the process of content production appropriate to the characteristics of different communication environments. | ||||||
| 3 | Has knowledge about the theories, methods, strategies and techniques related to the field. | X | |||||
| 4 | To be aware of the impact of media on the thoughts, behaviors and values of individuals and society. | ||||||
| 5 | Uses theoretical and practical knowledge specific to the field. | X | |||||
| 6 | Develops critical thinking, analysis and synthesis skills. | X | |||||
| 7 | Follows and uses new methods and technologies related to the field. | X | |||||
| 8 | Develops the ability to realize an original media content production with the knowledge acquired. | X | |||||
| 9 | Evaluates visual and audio data and literary texts related to the field with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | Identifies problems in the field, collects and analyzes data to solve these problems; interprets and proposes solutions. | ||||||
| 11 | Acts in accordance with democracy, human rights, social, scientific and professional ethical values in the process of content production. | ||||||
| 12 | Takes responsibility in individual or group studies related to the field and fulfills the task taken or executes it independently. | ||||||
| 13 | Plans and manages activities for professional development as an individual and team member. | ||||||
| 14 | To be able to follow the information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the B2 level of the European Language Portfolio. | ||||||
| 15 | To be able to convey solutions to problems in the field in written and orally. | ||||||
| 16 | Sensitive to the environment, the universality of social rights and the protection of cultural values. | ||||||
| 17 | Knowledgeable about occupational health and safety and can use this information when necessary. | ||||||
| 18 | Uses Turkish language fluently and accurately in scientific and professional works. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |