Fellini and the Art of Cinema
Film Form, Film Meaning: Fellini and the Art of Cinema In this seminar we will discover the hidden art of cinematic form. How do movies construct meaning? Why are they often so emotionally engaging? How is cinema related to the other arts (literature, painting, photography, music)? In the first half of the seminar we will analyze six films by Federico Fellini—one of Europe’s most famous auteur directors (La strada, La dolce vita, 8 1/2, among others). In the second half of the seminar, students will analyze films of their choosing (any film by any European director). Armed with the critical skills gained through analyzing Fellini, groups of students will then screen their films to the entire class, complete a major classroom presentation, and engage in original research.
Film Form, Film Meaning: Fellini and the Art of Cinema In this seminar we will discover the hidden art of cinematic form. How do movies construct meaning? Why are they often so emotionally engaging? How is cinema related to the other arts (literature, painting, photography, music)? In the first half of the seminar we will analyze six films by Federico Fellini—one of Europe’s most famous auteur directors (La strada, La dolce vita, 8 1/2, among others). In the second half of the seminar, students will analyze films of their choosing (any film by any European director). Armed with the criti …Read more
The best part about this class was no reading. Unfortunately that means a lot of watching movies in italian. Movies were not very enjoyable but supposedly classics. Good amount of writing outside class, but makes sense considering it is a CW.
Course starts out very fast paced, however Van Order is an enthusiastic professor with a clear passion for this class. He's accommodating and easy to talk to/ask about what you can do to improve your grades. Almost all assignments are weekly papers or blog posts about films that are all in Italian. I have no interest in Italian or film, however this class was still decently interesting due to Professor Van Order's expertise. I probably won't be taking any more film courses, however, it did give me a larger appreciation for good film, and I did learn a surprising amount.
Course starts out very fast paced, however Van Order is an enthusiastic professor with a clear passion for this class. He's accommodating and easy to talk to/ask about what you can do to improve your grades. Almost all assignments are weekly papers or blog posts about films that are all in Italian. I have no interest in Italian or fi …Read more
Good news is there is no reading, bad news is these movies are super long and old. If you are a big movie fan, definitely good choice for you. If not, some of these movies might be confusing and dull. A lot of writings, but still manageable. Professor is really nice, grading is fair.
The course was pretty difficult and at times hard to manage. I think the course improved work load wise towards the end, but there is definitely a lot of writing between blog posts and the papers written.