Topic
V Scope of the class
* History of cinema since 1970
* Around 1960, new cinemas began to emerge to counteract the dominance of Hollywood
* New waves and new national cinemas
* Emergence of global cinema
V Website
* contains syllabus
V links to all resources
* relevant links
V Dropbox vs. USB drive
* can't lose it
* sign up through a link Dropbox
V Lectures
* historical and cultural context
* film movement
* form the basis of the exams
V Blog
* lecture summaries
* outlines
* slides
* film analyses
* commentary to relevant topics
V Screenings
* In Class Screenings
V Outside screenings
* Hulu Plus subscription recommended
* February, March, and April
V Readings
V Textbook
* Bordwell and Thompson
* second edition is acceptable, although page numbers are for the third edition
* Amazon link on the website
V Electronic Reserves
* Readings listed on the syllabus not in the textbook
* most are PDF copies
V you need a password to access ERes
* password is mon146
V some are links to databases
* require connection to QC network
* connect through proxy (requires QC Library Card)
V Assignments
V Weekly Blackboard Quizzes
* due each Friday at noon
* no late quizzes will be accepted
* take them on Blackboard
V Timeline of Historical Events
* 25 events
* Complete the assignment on Blackboard
* Due February 10
V Hollywood Franchise Films
* I will assign you to a movie franchise in March
V Write a 1,200-word review of the franchise
* original film
* one or more sequel
* textual analysis
* marketing
* reception
V Lateness
* 10% penalty for each day
* After five days, the assignment will receive a failing grade
* No credit after one weekti
V Exams
* Midterm in March
* Final in May
V objective tests
* true-false
* multiple choice
* fill-in-the-blank
V content
* based on lecture
* reinforced in the readings
* film screenings illustrate concepts