My Teaching History

Seminar: "Film & Television Analysis"
Potsdam University, American Studies Program, Summer 2010

The seminar provides an introduction to film analysis. After a theoretical introduction, students will present their own projects.

Seminar Information:

• Syllabus and Bibliography (PDF)
• Information & Requirements, incl. Style Sheet (PDF)
• Moodle Forum

Teaching Materials:

• Presentation May 5:
  I. Introduction (260 KB, PDF)
• Presentation May 12:
  II. Technical Aspects (221 MB, PDF)
• Presentation May 19:
  III. Theory (149 KB, PDF)
• Presentation May 26/June 2:
  IV. Narration (271 KB, PDF)
• Presentation June 2:
  V. Visual Language (225 KB, PDF)
• Presentation June 9:
  VI. Music (92 KB, PDF)
• Presentation Jun 30:
  VII. Documentaries (70 KB, PDF)
  Additional Material:
  "Narrating the Dinosaurs: Pushing the Public Understanding of Science"

• Presentations: Rules and Guidelines (149 KB, PDF)

Links to External Resources:

• Film Analysis - Basic Aspects and Terms (Selection)
• Filmanalyse - einige Grundlagen
• Online Text:
  Roland Barthes: "The Death of the Author"