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Cinema History Course: Film 2350 at The University of Toledo - Prof. Matt A. Yockey, Lecture notes of The Avant Garde in Literature and Cinema

The University of Toledo (UT)The Avant Garde in Literature and Cinema
Prof. Matt A. Yockey

Information about a cinema history course offered at the university of toledo during spring 2012. The course covers the history of cinema from its origins to the present day, with a focus on technological changes, aesthetic trends, economic interests, and politics. Students are expected to attend every class meeting, complete readings and assignments on time, and engage in classroom discussions. Four exams will be administered over the course of the semester, and academic dishonesty is not tolerated.

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Film 2350: Cinema History
Spring 2012
M W 9:00-11:50am
Snyder Memorial 2040
Professor: Matt Yockey
Email: matt.yockey@utoledo.edu
Office: CPA 2053
Office Hours: M W 12:00-2:30
Course Description:
This course presents an overview of the history of cinema, from its origins at the end of the 19th
century to the present day. We will consider how technological changes, aesthetic trends,
economic interests, and politics have affected film form and content and evaluate films according
to their period of production. We will also consider how films from 1895 to 2012 are part of a
larger interconnected matrix and not simply discrete texts that exist along a timeline.
Text:
Film History: An Introduction (Third Edition) – Kristin Thompson and David Bordwell
Assignments/Grade Distribution:
Exams: Four exams will be administered over the course of the semester. They are worth 15%
each of your overall grade (60% total).
Quizzes: Quizzes will be administered on a regular basis throughout the semester. They are
worth a total of 20% of your overall grade.
Research Paper: A paper (5-7 pages, double-spaced) will be assigned on an aspect of cinema
history. It will require library research and is worth 20% of your overall grade.
Grading Scale:
A+ 97-100, A 94-96, A- 90-93, B+ 87-89, B 84-86, B- 80-83, C+ 77-79, C 74-76,
C- 70-73, D+ 67-69, D 64-66, D- 60-63, F 0-59
A: exemplary work
B: above average but not exceptional
C: average; fulfills the basic requirements of an assignment
D: below average, falling short of the minimum requirements
F: incomplete or seriously lacking in effort or merit
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Film 2350: Cinema History

Spring 2012

M W 9:00-11:50am

Snyder Memorial 2040

Professor: Matt Yockey

Email: matt.yockey@utoledo.edu Office: CPA 2053 Office Hours: M W 12:00-2: Course Description: This course presents an overview of the history of cinema, from its origins at the end of the 19th century to the present day. We will consider how technological changes, aesthetic trends, economic interests, and politics have affected film form and content and evaluate films according to their period of production. We will also consider how films from 1895 to 2012 are part of a larger interconnected matrix and not simply discrete texts that exist along a timeline. Text: Film History: An Introduction (Third Edition) – Kristin Thompson and David Bordwell Assignments/Grade Distribution: Exams: Four exams will be administered over the course of the semester. They are worth 15% each of your overall grade (60% total). Quizzes: Quizzes will be administered on a regular basis throughout the semester. They are worth a total of 20% of your overall grade. Research Paper: A paper (5-7 pages, double-spaced) will be assigned on an aspect of cinema history. It will require library research and is worth 20% of your overall grade. Grading Scale: A+ 97-100, A 94-96, A- 90-93, B+ 87-89, B 84-86, B- 80-83, C+ 77-79, C 74-76, C- 70-73, D+ 67-69, D 64-66, D- 60-63, F 0- A: exemplary work B: above average but not exceptional C: average; fulfills the basic requirements of an assignment D: below average, falling short of the minimum requirements F: incomplete or seriously lacking in effort or merit

Course Policies: I) Department of Theatre & Film Statement on Academic Honesty: Academic dishonesty by students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate courses and programs offered by the Department of Theatre & Film will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to:

  1. Obtaining assistance from another individual during an examination.
  2. Giving assistance to another individual during an examination.
  3. The unauthorized use of study material or textbooks during an examination.
  4. Changing answers on an examination after it has been returned and then submitting it for re- grading.
  5. Plagiarizing written assignments. Plagiarizing includes but is not limited to: (a) copying laboratory reports from previous years, (b) copying or paraphrasing reports, term papers, or theses prepared by other students, (c) unauthorized collaboration in the preparation of reports, term papers, or theses, and (d) use of another author’s materials without appropriate acknowledgment through quotation and citation.
  6. Attempting to bribe or otherwise induce an instructor to alter either a grade or examination score.
  7. Obtaining or attempting to obtain a copy of an examination prior to its administration. In accordance with policies presented in the Student Handbook, and The University of Toledo Catalog, I have the responsibility and right to report cases of alleged dishonesty to departmental, college and university administrative units. Students involved in academic dishonesty may expect to receive a grade of “F” on specific assignments as well as in the course where the assignment was made. In addition, disciplinary action may be recommended through appropriate college and university disciplinary committees. II) Missed Class Policy: This policy provides for basic protections and reasonable accommodations for students who miss class with excused absences. Students are expected to attend every class meeting of this course. Only in specific, unavoidable situations will I excuse absences from class: 1) personal emergencies, including, but not limited to, illness of the student or of a dependent of the student [as defined by the Board of Trustees’ Policy on Family and Medical Leave], or death in the family; 2) religious observances that prevent the student from attending class; 3) participation in University-sponsored activities, approved by the appropriate University authority, such as intercollegiate athletic competitions, activities approved by academic units, including artistic performances, R.O.T.C. functions, academic field trips, and special events connected with coursework; and 4) government-required activities, such as military assignments, jury duty, or court appearances. Students are allowed two unexcused absences over the course of this semester. All unexcused absences in excess of this will result in a 3% deduction of the student’s final grade (e.g., a third unexcused absence will reduce an 86% final grade to 83%, a fourth unexcused absence to 80%, etc.). If you anticipate missing class, notify me by email or phone. If you cannot notify me before you miss class, follow-up via email or phone as soon as possible after class. If you miss class and believe your absence is excusable, you are responsible for providing me with appropriate documentation prior to your absence or within one week of the absence. In the event of an emergency or an unavoidably short notice of absence, you must

VI) Electronic Communications Policy: Students are responsible for monitoring and managing their University-provided email account on a frequent and consistent basis (I recommend doing so daily). Students may choose to forward email to non-University email accounts at their own risk. A student’s failure to receive or read in a timely manner official University communications sent to the student’s official email address does not absolve the student from knowing and complying with the content of the official communication. SCHEDULE (subject to change throughout the semester) Week 1: M 1/9 Screening: Early film shorts W 1/10 Reading: Chapter 1 (pp.3-21) and Chapter 2 (22-42) Screening: Early film shorts Week 2: M 1/16 No class – MLK Day W 1/18 Reading: Chapter 3 (pp. 43-67) Screening: various selections of D.W. Griffith’s work Week 3: M 1/23 Reading: Chapter 5 (pp. 87-104) Screening: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Robert Wiene, 1920) (71 min.) W 1/25 Reading: Chapter 6 (pp. 105-127) Screening: various selections of Eisenstein Week 4: M 1/30 Reading: pp. Chapter 7 (pp. 128-151) Screening: Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (F.W. Murnau, 1927) (94 min.) W 2/1 EXAM 1 Screening: Vampyr (Carl Dreyer, 1932) (83 min.)

Week 5: M 2/6 Reading: Chapter 8 (pp. 152-174) Screening: various art cinema shorts W 2/8 Reading: Chapter 9 (pp. 177-194) Screening: Blackmail (Alfred Hitchcock, 1929) (84 min.) Week 6: M 2/13 Reading: Chapter 10 (pp. 195-218) Screening: The Maltese Falcon (John Huston, 1941) (100 min.) W 2/15 Reading: Chapter 12 (pp. 239-258) Screening: Triumph of the Will (Leni Riefenstahl, 1935) (excerpts) Week 7: M 2/20 Reading: Chapter 13 (pp. 259-276) and Chapter 14 (277-295) Screening: L’Atalante (Jean Vigo, 1934) (89 min.) W 2/22 EXAM 2 Screening: The Wild One (Laslo Benedek, 1953) (79 min.) Week 8: M 2/27 Reading: Chapter 15 (pp. 298-323) Screening: High Noon (Fred Zinnemann, 1952) (85 min.) W 2/29 Reading: Chapter 16 (pp. 324-341) Screening: The Bicycle Thief (Vittorio De Sica, 1948) (93 min.) Week 9: No class – Spring Break Week 10: M 3/12 Reading: Chapter 17 (pp. 342-357) Screening: The Third Man (Carol Reed, 1949) (104 min.) W 3/14 Reading: Chapter 19 (pp. 381-402) Screening: Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa, 1950) (88 min.) Week 11: M 3/19 Screening: 8 ½ (Federico Fellini, 1963) (138 min.) W 3/21 Reading: Chapter 20 (pp. 403-438) Screening: Breathless (Jean-Luc Godard, 1960) (90 min.)