ENGLISH 1210
Film as Literature
Community College of Rhode Island
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ENGLISH 1210 Film as Literature Community College of Rhode Island |
INSTRUCTOR
Professor
Robin Medeiros
401.825.1022. ext.8644
Web
page: http://faculty.ccri.edu/romedeiros
Office
Hours by Appointment
TEXTS
Bordwell,
David and Kristin Thompson. Film
Art: An Introduction.
6th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2001.
Additional readings and texts on Reserve at the Liston Campus LRC (Library).
View, discuss and analyze films.
Write critical analyses and evaluations of the
selected films.
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1
ASSIGNMENT |
INTRODUCTION Overview Anatomy of a Film: Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story READING: Ch. 2, pp. 128-151 |
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2 ASSIGNMENTS |
MISE-EN-SCENE History Clips: Cabinet of Dr. Caligari; Metropolis Feature: Nosferatu READING: Ch. 6, pp. 405-408 WRITING: Goals and Objectives |
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3 ASSIGNMENT |
GENRES:
CLASSIC
HOLLYWOOD FILM/NARRATIVE Clips/Discussion Anatomy of a Film: Citizen Kane READING: Ch. 3-4 WRITING: Response Paper 1 (FT) -- Mise-en-scene |
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4 ASSIGNMENT |
NARRATIVE/STYLE Clips/Discussion Feature: Citizen Kane READING: Ch. 3, 10 WRITING: Response Paper 2 (FT) -- Narrative |
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5 ASSIGNMENT |
PHOTOGRAPHY/EDITING Discussion/Clips READING: Ch. 7-8 |
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6
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FILM
NOIR Clips: Laura Feature: Double Indemnity READING: TBA WRITING: Response Paper 3 (FT) -- Cinematography/Editing |
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7 ASSIGNMENT |
THE
MUSICAL, NOW & THEN Clips: Singin' in the Rain Feature: Moulin Rouge READING: TBA WRITING: Response Paper 4 (G) -- Genres I |
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8 ASSIGNMENT |
GENDER
& SEXUALITY REBELS WITHOUT A CAUSE/THE WOMEN Clips/Discussion: Ashes & Diamonds, Rebel without a Cause, The Wild One, Now Voyager READING: TBA WRITING: DRAFT OF RESEARCH PAPER DUE |
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9 ASSIGNMENT |
GAY
& LESBIAN FILM IMAGES /GENDER BENDERS Clips: Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Celluloid Closet Feature: Hedwig and the Angry Inch READING: TBA WRITING: Response Paper 6A (CT) -- Gender |
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10 ASSIGNMENT |
NATIONALISMS
AND CULTURES ITALIAN NEO-REALISM Clip: Bicycle Thief Feature: Rome Open City READING: TBA |
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11 ASSIGNMENT |
FRENCH
NEW WAVE Clips: 400 Blows Feature: A Bout de Souffle READING: TBA WRITING: Response Paper 5 (G) -- Genres II |
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12 ASSIGNMENT |
CONSIDERATIONS
OF RACE Clips/Discussion: Spike Lee -- TBA READING: TBA WRITING: RESEARCH PAPER DUE |
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13 |
THANKSGIVING BREAK -- NO CLASSES | |
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14 ASSIGNMENT |
LATINO
CINEMA Clips: Official Story, El Norte Feature: El Mariachi READING: TBA WRITING: Response Paper 6B (CT) -- Culture |
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15 ASSIGNMENT |
INDIES/THE
NEXT WAVE Clips: Run Lola Run Feature: Dogma READING: TBA |
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16
ASSIGNMENT |
FINAL EXAM DUE |
PLEASE NOTE: Some of the films in this series contain elements that some viewers might find personally objectionable,due to language, scenes containing or referring to sex or violence, or subject matter. Some have received "R" ratings. If you think that you will have difficulties studying such films, please drop the course.
POLICIES
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This is a learning environment. For all of us, distractions must be kept to a minimum. All cell phones and pagers must be turned off or set to a non-ringing mode. If you receive a message, you may leave for an emergency situation. |
ACCOMMODATIONS
Any
student with a documented disability who requires accommodation should contact
the Instructor before the third class.
ASSIGNMENTS
It is extremely important to complete and submit assignments in a timely manner. If you are absent, it is
YOUR responsibility to find out the assignment that you have missed. Even if you must be absent, your
assignments are due by the scheduled class date. Remember that
incomplete assignments may result in a failing grade.
ATTENDANCE
Regular attendance is
required. In-class assignments are an essential part of the classroom
experience. Students are not allowed to make up in-class
assignments. If the student misses more than 2 classes, their
grade may be reduced by a letter grade (ten points). Repeated
lateness will be marked as absences.
DUE
DATES
Assignments
are due at the beginning of each class, unless otherwise specified.
EVALUATION
POLICY
The following considerations are
applied in the grading process:
Did the student follow all of the criteria for each specific assignment?
Was all work submitted?
Was it submitted in a timely manner?
Did the student address and apply the concepts discussed in the textbook or class which may apply to this specific assignment?
Was the work error free?
Did the work have appropriate grammar and language usage, and use the expressive range of the language?
LATENESS
Each student is allowed one
late assignment, if you have contacted me before the assignment is due.
Work is considered to be late if it is not submitted at the beginning of class.
Late assignments which have not been received within a week of the due date,
will NOT be accepted.
CCRI’S POLICY ON PLAGIARISM
8.27.17
Instructors shall have the explicit duty to take action in known cases of
cheating and plagiarism. The
instructor shall have the right to fail a student on the assignment on which the
instructor has determined that a student has cheated or plagiarized. The circumstances of this failure shall be reported to the
student’s academic dean. The
student may appeal the matter to the instructor’s dean, and the decision by
the dean shall be expeditious and final. The
Dean of the College of Continuing Education shall be the instructor’s dean
only in cases of courses.
