Descriptif
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, Alice Guy, Georges Méliès, Marcel L’Herbier, Jean Renoir, Marcel Carné, François Truffaut, Jean-Luc Goddard and Agnès Varda.
The emphasis will be placed on the study the history of French cinema from its origin to the New Wave through the lens of varied aspects of French civilization and society.
Objectifs pédagogiques
Acquire knowledge in French cinema, develop your abilities to analyze a scene. Enhance your general knowledge in French culture, society and history.
effectifs minimal / maximal:
8/20Diplôme(s) concerné(s)
- MScT-Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Management
- MScT-Internet of Things : Innovation and Management Program (IoT)
- MScT-Data Science for Business
- MScT-Data and Economics for Public Policy (DEPP)
- MScT-Cybersecurity (CyS)
- MScT-Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Visual Computing
- MScT-Economics, Data Analytics and Corporate Finance
- MScT-Energy Environment : Science Technology & Management
- MScT-Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy
Parcours de rattachement
- MScT EDACF - Semestre 4
- MScT EESM - Semestre 2
- MScT EDACF - Semestre 2
- MScT DSB - Semestre 2
- MScT CyS - Semestre 2
- MScT CyS - Semestre 4
- MScT IOT - Semestre 2
- MScT IOT - Semestre 4
- MScT AI-ViC - Semestre 2
- MScT STEEM - Semestre 2
- MScT STEEM - Semestre 4
- MScT EESM - Semestre 4
- MScT ESCLiP - Semestre 2
- MScT ESCLiP - Semestre 4
Format des notes
Numérique sur 20Littérale/grade réduitPour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Data Science for Business
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
30% participation
70% oral presentation
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Visual Computing
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
30% participation
70% oral presentation
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Cybersecurity (CyS)
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
30% participation
70% oral presentation
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Energy Environment : Science Technology & Management
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
30% participation
70% oral presentation
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Management
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
30% participation
70% oral presentation
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Internet of Things : Innovation and Management Program (IoT)
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
30% participation
70% oral presentation
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
30% participation
70% oral presentation
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Economics, Data Analytics and Corporate Finance
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
30% participation
70% oral presentation
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
Pour les étudiants du diplôme MScT-Data and Economics for Public Policy (DEPP)
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
30% participation
70% oral presentation
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1.5 ECTS
La note obtenue rentre dans le calcul de votre GPA.
Programme détaillé
The Birth of Cinema: the Lumière Brothers’ First Films in 1895
- Course syllabus and requirements
- What is cinema?
- Themes, techniques and goals of the Lumière’s films
- Vocabulary needed to analyze films
First Directors of the history of cinema
Alice Guy-Blaché: a Hidden Figure
- The cabbage Fairy (1896)
- Les résultats du féminisme (1906)
George Méliès: a Cine-magician
- Trip to the Moon (1902)
- Other films
Avant-Garde Surrealist Cinema: Money (1928) by Marcel L’herbier
French Classical Cinema: The Grand Illusion (1937) by Jean Renoir
Poetic Realism: Children of Paradise (1945) directed by Marcel Carné, written by Jacques Prévert
The New Wave: definition, characteristics, influences
400 Blows (1959) by François Truffaut
Breathless (1960) by Jean-Luc Godard
Cleo from 5 to 7 (1961) by Agnès Varda
Mots clés
French cinema- Beginnings- Classical- Poetic realism- New Wave French cinemaMéthodes pédagogiques
Interactive graduate seminar where films are discussed and analyzedSupport pédagogique multimédia
