The course aims to provide students with advanced knowledge of the vocabulary and the fundamental problems of aesthetics. Specific attention will be deserved to some of the most significant authors in the discipline.
Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge to discuss and to develop arguments both in a theorical and in a historical perspective.
Students are expected to acquire the following skills:
Advanced critical thinking on aesthetics;
Advanced language and argumentation skills about the topic of the course;
Capacity to read and analyse texts about Aesthetics;
Oral and/or written presentation (Italian or English)
Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge to discuss and to develop arguments both in a theorical and in a historical perspective.
Students are expected to acquire the following skills:
Advanced critical thinking on aesthetics;
Advanced language and argumentation skills about the topic of the course;
Capacity to read and analyse texts about Aesthetics;
Oral and/or written presentation (Italian or English)
teacher profile teaching materials
G. Deleuze, Time-image.
Programme
The course begins with an introduction to Gilles Deleuze's philosophical thought, providing the conceptual framework necessary to understand his philosophy of cinema within the broader context of his work. The course then follows the structure of Cinema 1: The Movement-Image and Cinema 2: The Time-Image, examining the major theoretical concepts (movement-image, time-image, signs, perception, affection, action, and the crystal-image) through the discussion of selected films and examples from the history of cinema. Particular attention will be paid to the relationship between philosophy and cinema as distinct yet interconnected modes of thought.Core Documentation
G. Deleuze, Movement-image.G. Deleuze, Time-image.
Type of delivery of the course
The course includes Lectures and discussions with students on topics covered. Attendance is not mandatory but strongly recommended.Attendance
Attendance is not mandatory but strongly reccomended.Type of evaluation
Assessment will consist of an oral examination designed to evaluate students' knowledge of the course content, their understanding of the main theoretical concepts, and their ability to discuss them critically and coherently. The examination will cover the two required texts, Cinema 1: The Movement-Image and Cinema 2: The Time-Image by Gilles Deleuze. Students will be expected to define and discuss the key concepts of Deleuze's philosophy of cinema and relate them to broader philosophical issues and cinematic examples.