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170224 UE Exercise Course "Media Transitions" (2020S)

Retellings of Fairy Tales in Film and TV

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 17 - Theater-, Film- und Medienwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 10.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2H510 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 17.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2H510 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 24.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2H510 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 31.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2H510 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 21.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2H510 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 28.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2H510 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 05.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2H510 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 12.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2H510 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 19.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2H510 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 26.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2H510 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 16.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2H510 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 23.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2H510 UZA II Rotunde
  • Tuesday 30.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2H510 UZA II Rotunde

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

INHALT

Why are fairy tales so popular? Why are the original fairy tales so dark? This course will give an introduction to the origins and evolution of fairy tales with a focus on retellings in film and TV. A variety of fairy tales will be examined, ranging from Lotte Reiniger's and Disney’s adaptations to contemporary subversive (Catherine Breillat), feminist (Angela Carter) and cult films (David Kaplan) and American TV series (Once Upon a Time, Grimm), including examples of how fairy tales such as The Arabian Nights and Ye Hsen (the Chinese Cinderella) influenced the European fairy tale. Fairy tales have been adapting to their sociohistorical context since their origins; we will explore how this is reflected in the evolution of cinema even within the Disney corporation. The students will learn different approaches of film analysis, including comparative criticism, feminist and psychoanalytic interpretations.

ZIELE
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

-Have developed more general film-analysis skills, in particular, regarding genre.

-Have developed their ability to discuss films in a written and oral manner through presentations, in-class discussions and sequence analyses.

-Have experience in critical analysis of films using different theoretical approaches such as psychoanalysis and feminist theory.

METHODEN
Interactive lectures and seminars that include film screenings and group discussions, so that students are encouraged to participate and develop confidence in building up and expressing their critical thinking. During their class presentations students are given feedback which they can then incorporate in their written assignments, which reinforces their analytical skills and pursuing their own research.

Assessment and permitted materials

Leistungsüberprüfung

Course evaluation will be through a). short presentations during class (individually or in a group, depending on student numbers) - 25% and b). Take home essay - 75%. The presentations will take place in the middle of the semester (05.05.2020) so that students can use the feedback for their research on the essay.
Update after Corona Virus Home learning changes:
The course evaluation will change, as the oral presentations cannot take place and group meetings are discouraged. They will be replaced by a short writing exercise (individually and not as a group), with the same deadline as the oral presentations (5 May).
More details to follow.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

"Aufbaumodul" completed. No prior subject knowledge is required to study this course but students are expected to have a keen interest in the subject area.

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Sa 02.04.2022 00:21