Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master in performing arts (120 ECTS) (international master) | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in performing arts (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The Master seminar on contemporary documentary cinema adresses each year a specific topic in the field of the analysis of documentary cinema. Alternating lectures and discussions with the students, this year's edition will exclusively focus on possible links between Critical theory (of the Frankfurt School and its indrect heirs in the field of media studies) and political documentary (militant or socially critical audiovisuel works), with a special focus on films that tackle the multiple issues of migration. The works of following artists and essayists will be approached (a.o.): Chantal Akerman, Hara Kaminara, Isabelle Ingold and Vivianne Perelmuter, T.W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer, Oskar Negt and Hans Magnus Enzensberger.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this seminar, students will be able to develop a precise, in-depth and personal analysis of a documentary object by crossing it with theoretical texts issued in other fields than film studies (philosophy, sociology, media studies).
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Students must have followed earlier courses in the field of history and/or theory of documentary cinema.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Readings, screenings, seminar discussions, and oral presentations.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
face-to-face
Recommended or required readings
A reader will be available via MyULiège (required readings).
Written work / report
Additional information:
Students are requested to write a 10 pages essay, presenting a personal, in-depth and rigorous analysis of a documentary film by crossing it with a theoretical text contained in the reader. The chosen film will be submitted to the teacher for approval.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Jeremy Hamers
jhamers@uliege.be