History of film and technology

Brief description

Development of film and TV in selected historical periods
Technological developments, societal/political frameworks and macro-constellations
Content-related and aesthetic innovations and effects on national or international markets

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

Lernskriptum, Nowell-Smith, G.(Hg.) (2006): Geschichte des internationalen Films. Dassanowsky, R. (2005): Austrian Cinema. A History. McFarland, Jefferson. Jacobsen, W. (Hg.) (2004): Geschichte des German en Films. Metzler, Stuttgart. Monaco, J. (2009): Film verstehen: Kunst, Technik, Sprache, Geschichte und Theorie des Films und der Neuen Medien. Strank, W. (2021) Handbuch Filmgeschichte, UTB GmbH

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture, presentation of film examples, discussion

Assessment methods and criteria

Final written exam (100 points, closed book)

Prerequisites and co-requisites

None

Infos

Degree programme

Produktionsmanagement Film-, TV- und Streaming

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

2.00

Language of instruction

German

Curriculum

Full-Time

Academic year

2023

Semester

1 WS

Incoming

No

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the course, the students can
describe the essential international film- and media-historical developments from the early film history, the end of the 19th century to the present day
describe and explain the historical developments of certain structures, genres and technologies of contemporary filmmaking
estimate the meaning of the impact of technological developments on the film and media production
link styles and art forms if film history with economic, political or technological frameworks

Course code

1702-23-01-VZ-DE-06