Descriptif
An Introduction to French Cinema : from the Lumière Brothers to the New Wave
REQUIRED TEXTS
Course pack
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Cinema is considered the 7th art (7ème art) in France and it unveils essential aspects of 20th century French culture, society and history. This course aims at developing a good basic knowledge of French cinema and of the culture that produced it.
This course will explore the history of cinema in France from the Lumière brothers’ first films to the New Wave (La Nouvelle Vague). Several films will be analyzed and we will explore several movements since the birth of cinema in 1895: films by Auguste and Louis Lumière, Georges Méliès, Marcel L’Herbier, Jean Renoir, Marcel Carné, François Truffaut, Jean-Luc Goddard and Agnès Varda.
REQUIREMENTS
Attendance is mandatory. It is essential that students attend all classes and participate actively. Unexcused absences will influence the final grade. Reading assignments are critical. Students are expected to read the material as it is assigned and come to class prepared.
GRADING SYSTEM
The final grade for this course will consist of the following components:
Participation in seminar discussions and class preparation 20 %
Oral presentation 30 %
Final paper 50%
Diplôme(s) concerné(s)
- Internet of Things : Innovation and Management Program (IoT)
- Echanges PEI
- Economics, Data Analytics and Corporate Finance
- Cybersecurity : Threats and Defenses
- Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Management
- Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Visual Computing
- Energy Environment : Science Technology & Management
- Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy
- Data Science for Business
Parcours de rattachement
- MScT CTD - Semestre 4
- MScT EESM - Semestre 2
- MScT EESM - Semestre 4
- MScT IOT - Semestre 2
- MScT CTD - Semestre 2
- MScT IOT - Semestre 4
- MScT EDACF - Semestre 4
- MScT ESCLiP - Semestre 2
- MScT AI-ViC - Semestre 2
- MScT EDACF - Semestre 2
- MScT ESCLiP - Semestre 4
- MScT DSB - Semestre 2
- MScT STEEM - Semestre 2
- MScT STEEM - Semestre 4
Format des notes
Numérique sur 20Littérale/grade réduitPour les étudiants du diplôme Cybersecurity : Threats and Defenses
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme Economics, Data Analytics and Corporate Finance
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Visual Computing
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Management
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme Internet of Things : Innovation and Management Program (IoT)
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme Energy Environment : Science Technology & Management
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme Echanges PEI
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 2 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme Data Science for Business
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS