Diploma in German Expressionism, Auteur Theory and Postmodern Cinema
Immerse yourself in German expressionism, Japanese masters, auteur theory, postmodernism and more in this free course.
Description
In this free online course on German expressionism, auteur theory and postmodern cinema, you will study the key features of expressionism in German cinema, including its origins and the historical background of film noir. You will look at how film noir developed from the 1940s and 1950s onwards and how it was characterized by a downbeat atmosphere and graphic violence. You will then study radical culture phenomena and breakthroughs that happened around that period and just after, including the civil rights movement from the mid-1950s, the Stonewall riots for gay rights in the late 1960s and the Woodstock music festival in 1969.
This course will also describe the movement of neorealism in Italian cinema and how it became a vehicle for filmmakers interested in the vivid description of history and society. You will learn about Italian and Japanese cinema and the masters who created its canonical films. Next, study auteur theory in Hollywood and how ‘auteurs’ (or directors who are so influential that they essentially become the sole creators of the movie, which is actually a collaborative piece of art) make use of mise en scene to tell a story (the arrangement of all the elements that appear on the screen, from the set and lighting to the production design and film texture). In addition, you will learn about the concept of ‘genres’ and different categories of genres, such as poetry, drama and fiction. Finally, you will study a brief overview of postmodernism in cinema and its essential features.
This course is aimed at meeting the interests and needs of career professionals who want to develop a deeper understanding of German expressionism, auteur theory and postmodern cinema and for students who wish improve their theoretical knowledge of the global film industry. If you start the course now, you can improve your knowledge of film studies today.
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Introduction of German Expressionism, Italian Cinema and Japanese Cinema
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Introduction of German Expressionism, Italian Cinema and Japanese Cinema: Learning Outcomes
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German Expressionism and Film Noir
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Stars as Icon and James Dean Phenomena
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Cinema and The Counterculture Movement
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Italian Cinema, Italian Neo-Realism and Italian Masters
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Japanese Cinema and Major Filmmakers
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Introduction of German Expressionism, Italian Cinema and Japanese Cinema: Lesson Summary
Auteur Theory, New Hollywood and Major Filmmakers in New Hollywood
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Auteur Theory, New Hollywood and Major Filmmakers in New Hollywood: Learning Outcomes
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Auteur Theory in the USA
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Case Study: Rope (1948)
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New Hollywood Wave
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Major Filmmakers in Hollywood - I
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Major Filmmakers in Hollywood - II
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George Lucas and Steven Spielberg Work in Cinema
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Auteur Theory, New Hollywood and Major Filmmakers in New Hollywood: Lesson Summary
Introduction of Genre, Post Modern Cinema and The Western
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Introduction of Genre, Post Modern Cinema and The Western: Learning Outcomes
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Introduction of Genre in Cinema
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Gangster Genres and Cinema
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Postmodern Cinema and Its Features
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Major Movies in Postmodern Cinema
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The Western
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Introduction of Genre, Post Modern Cinema and The Western: Lesson Summary
Course assessment
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- Describe German expressionism and the historical background of film noir
- Identify the relationship between film noir and German expressionism in detail
- Explain Italian neorealism with a brief background of Italian cinema
- Discuss auteur theory in Hollywood
- Explain how auteurs make use of mise en scene to create their signature style
- Analyze the work of screenwriter Paul Schrader and director Martin Scorsese in Hollywood cinema
- Explain the concept of genres in cinema
- Describe the work of American film theorist Dudley Andrews
- Discuss postmodernism in cinema and its features
- Explain the western as a classic American genre in detail
Certification
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