Studies in Media Topics (298-0-21)

Topic

Experimental Film

Instructors

Jennifer Leigh Smart

Meeting Info

University Hall 318: Mon, Wed 11:00AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

This course is an introduction to experimental film and video. Students will be introduced to important artistic and avant-garde movements of the past century as well as vocabularies and theories for describing experimental moving image work. Films and readings will provide an accessible introduction to experimental work in television, structural film, expanded cinema, video installation, and more. Assignments will include a final paper and a mid-term presentation on a film/video of student's choosing. Class time will include a mix of screenings, lecture, and discussion.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the quarter students will have a working knowledge of the history of experimental film and video, will be able to analyze experimental works in terms of form, content, and context, and will understand the relationships between commercial and experimental cinemas.

Teaching Method

Discussion
Lecture
Screenings,

Evaluation Method

Attendance, class participation, final paper, presentations, readings, writing assignments

Class Materials (Required)

I will make all required readings available on canvas.

Class Notes

All films will be shown in class