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Tomaselli, Keyan G.; Shepperson, Arnold – Journal of Film and Video, 1997
Describes a course that addresses and relocates questions of representation and reconstruction in the context of reflexive explanations for ethnographic films. Examines questions of power/power relations; anthropological and media construction of the Other; and trends in visual anthropology. Contextualizes the course within the human experience of…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Course Descriptions, Documentaries, Ethnography
Schillaci, Peter – 1973
This minicourse on film study can be a unit in English, in arts, or in the humanities. It can help to launch a film study course or complement an introduction to theater. Whatever form it takes, it helps to build a bridge to the student's media environment. Part one, the language of images, utilizes four films which demonstrate the basic elements…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Documentaries, Film Criticism
Foss, Karen A. – 1980
Three components seem central to the definition of a documentary film: (1) the filmmaker should seek to provide as valid a record as possible of the facts, (2) the filmmaker must not neglect artistry in the portrayal of reality, and (3) a persuasive purpose is inherent to the form. Thus, documentary film provides for the artistic portrayal of…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Documentaries
Bolton, Gerre M. – 1971
This one-semester English elective course offered in grades 11 and 12 allows students to examine both classical and modern short films to determine the most effective elements of communication in the medium. The course is divided into two quarters and is further divided into topical sections, i.e., Teaching Poetry through Film, The Film as Visual…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Course Descriptions, Documentaries, English Instruction
Amelio, Ralph J. – 1971
Guiding the student to see for himself and extend his senses so that he is aware of his world, of others, and of himself should be a major goal in film study. This book describes a two semester film study course which was designed to accomplish this goal for high school and college students. The first chapter establishes a rationale for film…
Descriptors: Acting, Adolescents, American History, Animation
Campbell, Leon G.; And Others – 1975
This document describes a university course designed to provide an historical understanding of Latin America through feature films. The booklet contains an introductory essay on the teaching of a film course on Latin America, a general discussion of strengths and weaknesses of student analyses of films, and nine analyses written by students during…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Audiovisual Communications, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation
California Univ., Riverside. Latin American Studies Program. – 1977
This paper describes a university course designed to examine the use of film as a revolutionary medium in Latin American countries. Objectives of the course were to illustrate the complexity of studying a film genre, develop an analytical framework for comparing revolutionary films, and encourage students to reach their own conclusions about the…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Audiovisual Communications, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation