SLAV 26700 /36700 - Left-Wing Art and Soviet Film Culture of the 1920s

Institution:

University of Chicago

Subject:

Description:

This course considers Soviet "montage cinema" of the 1920s in the context of coeval aesthetic projects in other arts. How di d Eisenstein ? theory and practice of "intellectual cinema" connect to Fernand Leger and Vladimir Tatlin What did Meyerhol d's "biomechanics" mean for filmmakers Among other figures and issues, we address Dziga Vertov and Constructivism, German Expressionism and Aleksandr Dovzhenko, and Formalist poetics and FEKS directors. Film screenings are three hours a week in addition to scheduled clas s time. Y. Tsivian. S

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.