Admission requirements
BA-degree, course is ONLY accessible to students in the Master Program Film and Photographic Studies
Description
This course will examine current curatorial strategies concerning the projected and moving image. In a series of expert meetings and several group seminars, subjects such as film programming, curating video art, exhibition strategies, film heritage and the archive, the ‘filmic turn’ in recent video art practices, and the politics of film and video art festivals will be addressed. In addition to examining critical literature on the topics in question, students will carry out their own practical research project in this course, which entails small internships at select festivals, museums and art institutes in the Netherlands. They are expected to collaborate with a team of professionals in the organization of a project that involves elements of programming or curating, such as the presentation, selection or promotion of films and/or videos. In the subsequent seminars, students discuss their activities during their internship in order to reflect on the considerations that have be taken into account in the process of realising a film screening, festival or exhibition. In addition to the internships, students will also be introduced to the professional field by means of visits to exhibitions and institutions for the presentation, preservation and research of moving images.
Course objectives
To develop skills of oral presentation;
To conduct research and gain practical experience in the fields of video art and cinema;
To develop skills of academic and critical writing;
To acquire knowledge of the curatorial history of film exhibitions and programs
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
Lecture, Seminar, Internship, Excursion
Assessment method
Assessment
Paper
Oral Presentation
Internship
Weighing
Paper – 20%
Oral Presentation – 10%
Internship – 70%
Resit
The resit will involve the same subtest as the first opportunity.
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 before the beginning of the course. Texts will be made available on Brightspace. Literature should be studied before each class.
Registration
Enrollment trough uSis is mandatory. If you have any questions, please contact the departmental office, email: osz-oa-arsenaal@hum.leidenuniv.nl
General information about uSis is available on the website.
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Not applicable
Contact details
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office: Arsenaal