Admission requirements
Same as admission requirements for the BA Arts, Media and Society.
Description
In this course we will go through a wide spectrum of theoretical texts written on photography and cinema. Starting from classic discussions, we begin with two basic ontological questions: “what is photography” and “what is cinema?” Later in the course, we look into some specific genres and discourses related to cinema and photography. For example, to grasp a better understanding of the contemporary debates around photography, we examine the role of “materiality” and “memory” in the production of meaning. In order to deal with recent scholarly debates in cinema studies, we will look into the “the gaze” and “psychoanalytic” discourse. During this course, therefore, we will explore both classic and contemporary debates surrounding cinema and photography so as to create a theoretical overview of thoughts and ideas that have been shedding light onto these media over the past centuries.
Course objectives
Students learn to identify seminal artists, theoreticians, and debates in the field of photography and film.
Students acquire basic historical and theoretical knowledge concerning the nature and function of film and photography within the field of the visual arts.
Students learn to demonstrate their ability to articulate and develop coherent and relevant arguments concerning photographic and filmic practices.
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
- Lecture
Attendance in this course is mandatory. In case of no-show, the tutor should be informed about your absence prior to the actual seminar session. Moreover, this course cannot be successfully completed by students that were absent more than twice.
Assessment method
Assessment
Multimedia project (midterm)
Final paper
Weighing
Multimedia project (midterm): 30%
Final paper: 70%
The weighted average of the (constituent) examinations must be at least 6.0 (= a pass). The mark for the final examination (or the main assignment) must be at least 6.0 (= a pass). The mark for all other constituent examinations must be at least 6.0 (= a pass). However, it is possible to compensate for one constituent examination a 5.0 (but not a mark lower than 5.0) with the grade of another constituent examination which has the same weight in the average as the constituent examination it compensates.
Resit
A resit/ rewrite can be done for constituent examinations which are failed. As far as applicable all resit/ rewrite examinations take place at the same time, after the final (constituent) examination.
Inspection and feedback
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Reading list
Literature will be announced on Brightspace prior to the start of the course.
Registration
Enrolment through My Studymap (Login | Universiteit Leiden) is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available on the website
NB: First year students will be enrolled by the coordinator of studies. All other students need to contact the coordinator of studies to be enrolled for this course.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment and admission, contact the coordinator of studies
For other questions contact the Student administration Arsenaal
Remarks
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