PHOTOGRAPHIE ET LE CINEMA (FR2450)

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This course will explore the bridges between photographic imagery and cinematographic imagery. This course will focus on contemporary artists (Cindy Sherman, Sophie Calle, Jeff Wall, Gregory Crewdson, etc.) whose hybrid works deconstruct the real and dissolve identity. We will also focus on how the cinematographic eye converges with and complements the photographic eye. Conducted in French, this course combines critical analysis and practice (production of films and photographs). Prerequisites: 1000-level course (preferably in Film Studies, French Studies, Communications, or Art History). Satisfies FrenchBridge requirement.

Code: 
FR2450
Name: 
PHOTOGRAPHIE ET LE CINEMA
Discipline: 
FR (French)
Type: 
Regular
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
FR2100 OR FR2200 OR FR1300CCI OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200CCI OR FR1300 OR FR2101 OR FR2102
Co-requisites: 
None
Equivalencies: 
PHOTOGRAPHIE ET LE CINEMA (FM2450)

Learning Outcomes

  1. Acquire and expand their knowledge of French vocabulary relating to cinema, photography and visual art (Acquérir et développer leur connaissance du vocabulaire français dans les domaines du cinéma, de la photo et autres formes de culture visuelle.)
  2. Compare different artistic practices, while identifying their specificity, their divergences, their complementarity and in some cases their hybridity. (Comparer différentes pratiques artistiques en identifiant leur spécificité, leurs divergences, leur complémentarité et dans certains cas leur hybridité.)
  3. Measure and analyze the impact of cinematographic styles and genres on contemporary photography. (Mesurer et analyser l’impact des styles et genres cinématographiques sur la photographie contemporaine.)
  4. Reflect on "personal mythologies" which nourish the representation of modern society in the works of the most famous photographers, filmmakers and visual artists. (Réfléchir sur «les mythologies personnelles» qui nourrissent la représentation de la société moderne dans les œuvres des plus célèbres photographes, cinéastes et artistes plasticiens.)
  5. Write short critical essays on iconic works of photographers and filmmakers from all over the world and analyze the cultural contexts and artistic currents in which these works were produced. (Ecrire de courts essais critiques sur les oeuvres iconiques de photographes et cinéastes du monde entier en les situant dans les contextes culturels et les courants artistiques auxquelles elles sont liées.)

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