| English
14 Course Calendar |
| Mon. |
8-13 |
Class Introduction. |
| Wed. |
8-15 |
Class Discussion. Homework: read pages 440-447 in Film Art. |
| Fri. |
8-17 |
Screening: Early Films. Homework:
read pages 54-71 in Film
Art. |
| Mon. |
8-20 |
Class
Discussion. Homework: read pages 74-96 in
Film Art. |
| Wed. |
8-22 |
Class
Discussion. Film Form. |
| Fri. |
8-24 |
Screening:
The
General.
Homework: read pages 2-46 in
Film Art. |
| Mon. |
8-27 |
Class Discussion. |
| Wed. |
8-29 |
Class
Presentation.Classical Hollywood Paradigm. |
| Fri. |
8-31 |
Screening:
Die Hard. |
| Mon. |
9-3 |
Labor
Day Holiday. |
| Wed. |
9-5 |
Class
Discussion. |
| Fri. |
9-7 |
Screening: Run Lola Run. Homework:
read pages 231-251in Film Art. |
| Mon. |
9-10 |
Class Discussion. Continuity Editing. |
| Wed. |
9-12 |
Class Discussion. The Long Take. Essay
Assignment. Example
Paper. Homework: read pages 96-106 and 431-437 in Film Art. |
| Fri. |
9-14 |
Screening:
Citizen
Kane. |
| Mon. |
9-17 |
Class Discussion. Homework: read pages 318-336 in Film Art. |
| Wed. |
9-19 |
Class
Discussion. Genre. |
| Fri. |
9-21 |
Class canceled. |
| Mon. |
9-24 |
First Drafts Due/Peer Revision. Homework: read handouts "Women in film noir" by Janey Place and "Resistance through Charisma: Rita Hayworth and Gilda." |
| Wed. |
9-26 |
Class Discussion. |
| Fri. |
9-28 |
Class Discussion. Screening: Gilda. Homework: read pages 111-157 in Film Art. |
| Mon. |
10-1 |
Class Discussion. Mise-en-Scene. |
| Wed. |
10-3 |
Class Discussion. |
| Fri. |
10-5 |
Screening: Do the Right Thing. Homework: read pages 161-217 in Film Art. |
| Mon. |
10-8 |
Final Drafts Due. Class Discussion. Cinematography. |
| Wed. |
10-10 |
Class Discussion. |
| Fri. |
10-12 |
Class Canceled. |
| Mon. |
10-15 |
Midterm Preview. |
| Wed. |
10-17 |
Class Discussion. |
| Fri. |
10-19 |
Screening: Annie Hall. Homework: read pages 218-261 in Film Art. |
| Mon. |
10-22 |
Midterm. |
| Wed. |
10-24 |
Screening: The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing. Homework: read pages 461-463 in Film Art. |
| Fri. |
10-26 |
Class Discussion. Editing. Screening: Breathless. Homework: read pages 264-300 in Film Art. |
| Mon. |
10-29 |
Class Discussion. Sound Design. |
| Wed. |
10-31 |
Class Discussion. |
| Fri. |
11-2 |
Screening: The Conversation. Homework: read pages 338-355 in Film Art. |
| Mon. |
11-5 |
Class Discussion |
| Wed. |
11-7 |
Class Discussion. Essay Assignment. Essay Example. |
| Fri. |
11-9 |
Screening: Salesman. |
| Mon. |
11-12 |
Veteran's Day Holiday. |
| Wed. |
11-14 |
Class Discussion. |
| Fri. |
11-16 |
Screening: North by Northwest. Homework: read pages 463-468 in Film Art. |
| Mon. |
11-19 |
Class
Discussion. Independent Film. |
| Wed. |
11-21 |
Class Canceled. |
| Fri. |
11-23 |
Thanksgiving
Day Holiday. |
| Mon. |
11-26 |
First
Drafts Due/Peer Revision. Homework: read "The Story Till Now" by Peter Biskind. |
| Wed. |
11-28 |
Class
Discussion. Class Presentation. |
| Fri. |
11-30 |
Screening: Gas, Food Lodging.
|
| Mon. |
12-3 |
Class Discussion. |
| Wed. |
12-5 |
Class
Discussion. Final Preview. |
| Fri. |
12-7 |
Final Drafts Due. Screening: The Seven Samurai. |
| Mon. |
12-10 |
Final. |
