ART 2010
Tentative Course Schedule Fall 2024
TR 3:30-4:45 ACAD 425


WEEK 1        WEEK 2      WEEK 3     WEEK 4     WEEK 5     WEEK 6      WEEK 7       WEEK 8   

WEEK 9     WEEK 10    WEEK 11     WEEK 12     WEEK 13   WEEK 14    WEEK 15     WEEK 16

NOTE:  This schedule may change as needed.  Your presence in class ensures correct assignments


WEEK 1
T 8/27      Intro to Course; Introductions
                           
                   HOMEWORK (DUE 8 /29):
  •           Complete Syllabus Quiz in ulearn


R   8/31   Film Clip (Fruitvale Station; director Ryan Coogler, 2013); In-Class Journal 
                  (Implicit vs. Explicit Meaning) 

                  HOMEWORK (DUE 9/3):             
  •         Complete Quiz 1 in ulearn (chapters 1 and 2)


WEEK 2


T 9/3     Film Clip (Raging Bull, dir. Martin Scorsese); In-Class Journal (Realism)      


                HOMEWORK (DUE 9/5):  
  •       Complete Quiz 2 in ulearn
                  ​


R 9/5     Narrative Structure; Screening:  Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004);
                Director: Michael Gondry; In-Class Film Journal 

                 HOMEWORK (DUE 9/10):
                 Complete Viewer Response 1:  Describe and Evaluate (make value judgments) 
                 about the narration within Michael Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless
                Mind.  In your response you must include a min. of 4 vocabulary terms from the 
                Film Appreciation text (600-900 words). Submit to ulearn.


​​WEEK 3
 T 9/10    Continue Eternal Sunshine and Discussion; In-Class Film Journal

                 HOMEWORK (DUE 9/12):
  •         Complete Quiz 3 in ulearn


R 9/12    Film Clip (Moonlight; dir. Barry Jenkins); In-Class Film Journal and Discussion
                 (MISE-EN-SCÈNE)

                 HOMEWORK (DUE 9/17):
  •        Complete Quiz 4 in ulearn



WEEK 4
T 9/17    Cinematography; Screening; Poor Things (2024), director: Guillermo del 
                 Toro; In-Class Film Journal

                HOMEWORK (DUE 9/19):  




R 9/19       Continue Poor Things (2024) and discussion. In-Class Film Journal

                    HOMEWORK (DUE 9/24):
  •           Complete Viewer Response 2:  Cinematic aspects such as camera angles, camera
                    position, and camera movements are vital to the shifting impact of a film on the
                    viewer. What strikes you as special or impressive about the cinematography 
                    within Poor Things, and how do these images make you feel? What do you 
                    think is the role of cinematography in the film’s effect on you? What role does
                    cinematography play in conveying a particular central theme? In your response
                    you must include a min. of 4 vocabulary terms from the Film Appreciation text 
                   (600-900 words). Submit to ulearn.



WEEK 5

T 9/24       Film Clip (The Power of the Dog; dir. Jane Campion); In-class Film Journal and 
                    Cinematography Discussion; In-Class film journal and Discussion

                    HOMEWORK (DUE 9/26):  
  •           Complete Quiz 5 in ulearn


R 9/26    Screening; Pulp Fiction (1994); dir. Quentin Tarantino; In-Class Film Journal

                  HOMEWORK (DUE 10/1):  


WEEK 6
T 10/1     Continue Pulp Fiction; In-Class Film Journal 

                 HOMEWORK (DUE 10/3):  



R 10/3    Finish Pulp Fiction; Discussion

                HOMEWORK (DUE 10/8):
  •        Complete Viewer Response 3: A shot breakdown unpacks all the shots that
​                 make up a film. This slowing down of the film allows for alternative ways to
                   examine the choices of its director from shot to shot. Choose a favorite scene
                   from Pulp Fiction and break it down shot by shot, creating your own shot list
                  where you list each shot, shot size, cinematographic aspect (angle, movement,
                  position), and editing cut or transition. What do you notice, or what can your
                  shot breakdown tell you about the cinematic aims of the film? In your response
                  you must include a min. of 4 vocabulary terms from the Film Appreciation text 
                  (600-900 words). Submit to ulearn.
  •        Complete Quiz 6 in ulearn


​WEEK 7

T 10/8    Film Clip; In-Class Film Journal and Discussion


                   HOMEWORK (DUE 10/10):


 R 10/10   In-Class Screening; Apocalypse Now (1979); dir. Francis Ford Coppola; In-Class
                   Film Journal

                   HOMEWORK (DUE 10/15):


                ​
WEEK 8
T 10/15    Continue Apocalypse Now; In-Class Film Journal

                  HOMEWORK (DUE 10/17):  



R 10/17    Continue Apocalypse Now and Discussion; Clip, In-Class Film Journal

                  HOMEWORK (DUE 10/22):           
  • ​         Viewer Response 4:  Although many consider sound to be secondary to image in          cinema, sound in cinema can create worlds of meaning, a soundscape that 
                  constantly feeds information to the audience. How does Coppola engage in 
                  world building through the use of sound in Apocalypse Now? In your response 
                  you must include a min. of 4 vocabulary terms from the Film Appreciation text 
                 (600-900 words). Submit to ulearn.


WEEK 9
T 10/22    Film Clip, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966); director, Mike Nichols;
                   In-Class Film Journal and Discussion

                   HOMEWORK (DUE 10/24):  



R 10/24   Screening; Do The Right Thing (1989); director, Spike Lee; In-Class Film Journal

                   HOMEWORK (DUE 10/29):
  •   ​        


​WEEK 10
T 10/29    Continue Do The Right Thing; In-Class Film Journal

                  HOMEWORK (DUE 10/31):
  •          Do Viewer Response 5 (Do The Right Thing):  Think about one of the actor's 
                   performances in Do the Right Thing. Imagine the same role in this film being
                  played by an actor you've never seen before. How is it different? Are there 
                  aspects of the star's persona that are reflected in the role that would be lost if it 
                  was  played by an unknown actor? Would it affect the story in any way? Your 
                  response should be a minimum of 300 words.  Upload to ulearn.

R 10/31   Film Clip, Ex Machina (2014); Director, Alex Garland; In-Class Journal and 
                  Discussion

                  HOMEWORK (DUE 11/5):
  •         Complete Quiz 8 in ulearn


WEEK 11
T  11/5      Screening; Mad Max: Fury Road (2015); Director, George Miller; In-Class Film 
                  Journal

                  HOMEWORK (DUE 11/7):



 R 11/7     Continue Mad Max: Fury Road; In-Class Film Journal and Discussion

                  HOMEWORK (DUE 11/14):


WEEK 12
T 11/12    Intro to Film Analysis Essay; Choosing a Topic/Developing a Plan

                   HOMEWORK (DUE 11/14):
  •          Claims and Subclaims Due


R 11/14     Claim and Subclaims Workshop

                   HOMEWORK (DUE 11/19):
  •           First Draft of Film Analysis Due; Submit to Ulearn
  •           Upload Draft to Tutor.com Tutor

WEEK 13 
T 11/19      First Draft of Film Analysis Due; Why Critique? Exchange Papers;
                    CONFERENCES

                    HOMEWORK (DUE 11/21):

R 11/21​     Peer Critique; CONFERENCES


WEEK 14
T 11/26       CONFERENCES

                     HOMEWORK (DUE 11/30):

NO CLASS, THANKSGIVING BREAK, NOV. 27-30

T 12/3        CONFERENCES

                     HOMEWORK (DUE 12/5):
  •             Continue to Revise Film Analysis


WEEK 15
T 12/5          Final Draft of Film Analysis Due with Reflection; 

                      HOMEWORK (DUE 12/14):
  •              Study for final exam


R 12/7         READING DAY, NO CLASSES


​WEEK 16
T 12/10    FINAL EXAM 3:45PM-5:45