Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course provides an overview of the history of documentary film from the 1920s to the present. It examines the technical, aesthetic, and political issues that shape documentary practice. How and why should reality be filmed? What are the different documentary styles? How can "the Other" be represented? What connections can be drawn between various documentary movements and the socio-political realities of their time? What technical factors (image and sound) have influenced these different movements in relation to their historical contexts?
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of this course, students will have a solid introductory understanding of the history of documentary cinema and its key political, aesthetic, and technical dimensions. This foundation will support both the critical analysis of documentary films and the development of skills relevant to careers in production, distribution, evaluation, and curatorial or educational work within the documentary field.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Passive knowledge of English (reading).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is structured around the viewing and analysis of documentary films. Analyses will be developed in collaboration with students, through questions designed to progressively deepen their understanding of each work. Each class session will conclude with a Q&A segment on the assigned readings (see "required readings").
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
face-to-face
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
One week before each session, a text (required reading) will be made available to students via eCampus. These texts are an integral part of the course material.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Further information:
Written exam on the course content, the films that have been screened in class and the texts available on eCampus.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The course will be held on Thursdays (Q1) from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Claudine Gothot-Mersch Room (building A1).
Livia Tinca will be available to meet with students starting October 2, every Thursday during the first semester, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, in the assistant's office (room 2/47, near LICAM and the Varda seminar room).
Contacts
Prof.: Jeremy Hamers / jhamers@uliege.be
Ass.: Livia Tinca / ltinca@uliege.be