Cinema Syllabus

Spanish 324
Conversation in Cinema Fall 2014
Prof. Andrew Brown
Ridgley 304
Office Hours: Tuesdays 1-3
[email protected]
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This is an advanced conversation course whose subject matter for discussion is contemporary
Hispanic cinema. In this semester we will focus on the cinema of the Southern Cone. Students
will view two films for each class, and be required to discuss that film from varying points of
view (theme, plot, character development, artistic innovations, etc.). Class assignments include
film reviews, class presentations and oral exams. Grade based on improvement from beginning
of course. Course counts as elective credit toward the major/minor.
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Asignaciones
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Examen Oral #1: 20%
En parejas, estudiantes recibirán el título de una película que hemos estudiado y tendrán que
conversarla 7-10 minutos estilo Ebert y Roeper. Tendrán 10 minutos para preparar la
conversación. La nota evaluará uso de gramática y vocabulario, fluidez, y el conocimiento de la
película.
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Examen Oral #2: 20%
En parejas, estudiantes recibirán dos escenas de una película que hemos estudiado de la segunda
mitad del curso y tendrán que analizarlas dentro del contexto de una conversación de 7-10
minutos estilo Ebert y Roeper. La nota evaluará uso de gramática y vocabulario, fluidez, y el
conocimiento de la película.
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Presentación #1: 15%
Durante la primera mitad del curso, prepararán una presentación de 5-10 minutos en que
explican el contexto social, cultural y/o histórico de la película bajo consideración. La nota se
basará en gramática y vocabulario, fluidez, e calidad informativa.
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Presentación #2: 20%
Durante la segunda mitad del curso, harán un análisis de 10 minutos de una escena de la película
que estamos discutiendo. Comentarán técnica cinemática, temas e imágenes importantes y otros
elementos que merecen atención. La nota evaluará uso de gramática y vocabulario, fluidez y
calidad de análisis.
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Reseñas: 10%
Para cada película, deben escribir una reseña en que indican si les gusta o no la película y por
qué. Pediré que estudiantes comparten sus reseñas (dos para cada película). Deben durar unos
2-3 minutos. No necesitan preparar reseñas el día que tienen una presentación. No se anunciará
cuándo tienen que compartir las reseñas, así que deben venir siempre preparados.
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Participación: 15%
Estudiantes deben venir a todas las clases listos para participar activamente en todas las
discusiones. Deben contribuir con varios comentarios en cada clase y recibirán una nota de
participación para cada clase. Deben haber visto las películas antes de la clase. Cada estudiante
tiene permitido perder una clase por cualquier razón, después de esa ausencia, se quitará dos
puntos de la nota final por cada ausencia siguiente. Si hay una razón por perder más, hablen
conmigo antes.
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Plan de clase
Las lecturas para esta clase son las películas. Es imprescindible ver las películas antes del día
asignado. Las películas se pueden encontrar en varios lugares: OLIN es la biblioteca OLIN, YT
es YouTube y he puesto los enlaces en BlackBoard, ASCL es el Arts y Sciences Creative Lab en
Eads 007 y NF es NetFlix.
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Fecha
8-27
Introducción
9-3
Comienzos de cine del cono sur: El mercado de Abasto (YT/OLIN)
9-10
Documentales: Tire dié (OLIN) y La batalla de Chile 2 (YT)
9-17
Dictadura: La historia oficial (YT/OLIN/NF) y La noche de los lápices (YT/
ASCL)
9-24
PostDictadura: El secreto de sus ojos (OLIN) y No (OLIN)
10-1
Niñez y dictadura: Kamchatka (YT/ASCL) y Machuca (YT/OLIN)
10-8
Aristarain: Tiempo de revancha (OLIN) y Un lugar en el mundo (OLIN)
10-15
Exámenes
10-22
Bemberg: Señora de nadie (OLIN) y De eso no se habla (OLIN)
10-29
Bielinsky: Nueve reinas (YT/OLIN) y El aura (YT/ASCL)
11-5
Fuguet: Velódromo (YT) y Música campesina (ASCL)
Fecha
11-12
Comedias: Samy y yo (ASCL) y Qué pena tu vida (NF)
11-19
Ciencia ficción: Hombre mirando al sudeste (YT) y La sonámbula (ASCL)
12-3
Horror: Cronos (YT/OLIN) y Juan de los muertos (ASCL)
12-10
Exámenes
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Grade Requirement for Major and Minor Students must complete courses taken for the major or minor with a grade of B-­‐ or above. They are expected to maintain a B average or better. !
Policy on Pass/Fail According to departmental policy, students who take French, Italian, or Spanish courses under the Pass/Fail option must receive a grade of C (not C-­‐ ) or better in order to qualify for the Pass on their Iinal grade. Students who take the Pass/Fail option should be aware that only courses taken for a letter grade may be used toward the major and minor. !
Academic Integrity Students are bound by the University policy on academic integrity in all aspects of this course. All references to ideas and texts other than the students' own must be so indicated through appropriate footnotes, whether the source is a book, an online site, the professor, etc. Please consult the following document regarding the university academic integrity policy. !
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Attendance and Late Work As I get older, I've tried to make issues surrounding attendance and late work as simple as possible. With attendance, I Iigure that everyone will have occasion to miss a week of classes over the course of the semester due to illness, various tragedies, daisies, whatever. Therefore, you each have one absence to do with what you will, you don't need to give an excuse, there's no problem. If you miss more than a week of classes, something serious has happened and you need to decide whether you're able to keep up in the course. To help make your thinking more clear, I deduct 2 % from your Iinal grade for every absence over the Iirst two, regardless of excuse. !
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