Postgraduate Course: Film-Philosophy (CLLC11149)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Film-Philosophy has become one of the most important developments in contemporary film theory and uses approaches from philosophy to study film. The Film-Philosophy course gives an introduction to core philosophical concepts through film examples and also explores the possibility that films themselves have the ability to present unique philosophical thought. Philosophy here is broadly defined and includes the continental theory tradition. No background in philosophy is necessary to take this course. |
| Course description |
Indicative topics and films (subject to change):
2015-16 Syllabus:
Week 1: Film and Philosophy Beyond the Thought Experiment
Extracts from: After the Dark / The Philosophers (John Huddles, 2013)
Week 2: Film and Identity: The Philosophy of Mind
The Prestige (Christopher Nolan, 2006)
Week 3: The Phenomenological-Affective Turn in Film Theory and Film-Philosophy
Three Colours: Red (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1994)
Week 4: Gilles Deleuze 1: The Movement-Image
The General (Buster Keaton, 1926)
Week 5: Gilles Deleuze 2: The Time-Image
Last Year at Marienbad (Alain Resnais, 1961)
Week 6: Skepticism and Film
The Thirteenth Floor (Josef Rusnak, 1998)
Week 7: Free Will and Determinism
Imitation of Life (Douglas Sirk, 1959)
Week 8: Film and Emotion: The Paradox of Fiction
Gravity (Alfonso Cuarón, 2013)
Week 9: Film, Ethics and Morality: The Problem of Forgiveness
Crimes and Misdemeanors (Woody Allen, 1989)
Week 10: Film Aesthetics: Does Art need Ethics?
Marketa Lazarová (Frantisek Vlácil, 1967)
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 30 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 22,
Formative Assessment Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
147 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Essay: 4000 Words (100%)
Formative assessment: Presentation |
| Feedback |
Students will discuss their essay topics with the relevant lecturer and will receive written feedback on their final essay. Students will receive comments on their presentations. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- engage with major philosophical concepts as they are presented through cinema.
- apply philosophical approaches to the criticism and analysis of film.
- understand how film can be seen as philosophy.
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Reading List
* Carel, Havi and Greg Tuck (2011) New Takes in Film-Philosophy. London: Palgrave MacMillan.
* Carroll, Noël and Jinhee Choi (eds.) (2006) Philosophy of Film and Motion Pictures. Malden, MA and Oxford: Blackwell.
* Frampton, Daniel (2006) Filmosophy. London: Wallflower.
* Gaut, Berys (2010) A Philosophy of Cinematic Art. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
* Litch, Mary M. (2010) Philosophy Through Film. London and New York: Routledge.
* Livingston, Paisley and Carl Plantinga (2009) The Routledge Companion to Philosophy and Film. London and New York: Routledge.
* Rowlands, Marc (2003) The Philosopher at the End of the Universe. London: Ebury Press.
* Sinnerbrink, Robert (2011) New Philosophies of Film: Thinking Images. London: Continuum.
* Smith, Murray and Thomas Wartenberg (eds.) Thinking Through Cinema: Film as Philosophy. Malden, MA and Oxford: Blackwell.
* Wartenberg, Thomas E. (2007) Thinking on Screen: Film as Philosophy. London and New York: Routledge.¿
* Wartenberg, Thomas E. and Angela Curran (eds.) (2005) The Philosophy of Film: Introductory Text and Readings. Malden, MA
and Oxford: Blackwell.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
* Advanced skills of critical analysis
* Presentation skills
* Time management
* Cultural and philosophical awareness
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| Keywords | FP,Film,Philosophy,Cinema,Film-Philosophy,Film Theory |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Sorfa
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Course secretary | Mrs Alisa Wilkinson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4465
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