The course aims to acquire knowledge and skills related to the origins and development of the language of images, from photography to the web, and the use of images in education.
With the study of Cinema, Photography and Television the student will be able to achieve the following educational objectives.
In terms of knowledge and comprehension:
- to know the historical, epistemological and methodological-procedural foundations of the discipline;
- be able to identify the different sources and nature of photographic, cinematographic and television images.
In terms of ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
- discriminate the didactics of cinema from the didactic use of film;
- use theories and models related to images in the educational field.
In terms of autonomy of judgement:
- to make targeted choices of audio-visual narrations concerning the specific ages of the subjects to whom the educational-didactic action is addressed;
- to conceive and write an audio-visual narration that can be used in the educational-didactic field.
In terms of communication skills:
- use the basic vocabulary of cinematic language;
- contribute to group work;
In terms of learning skills:
- analyse a problematic situation from different points of view;
- be able to access the relevant scientific literature.
With the study of Cinema, Photography and Television the student will be able to achieve the following educational objectives.
In terms of knowledge and comprehension:
- to know the historical, epistemological and methodological-procedural foundations of the discipline;
- be able to identify the different sources and nature of photographic, cinematographic and television images.
In terms of ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
- discriminate the didactics of cinema from the didactic use of film;
- use theories and models related to images in the educational field.
In terms of autonomy of judgement:
- to make targeted choices of audio-visual narrations concerning the specific ages of the subjects to whom the educational-didactic action is addressed;
- to conceive and write an audio-visual narration that can be used in the educational-didactic field.
In terms of communication skills:
- use the basic vocabulary of cinematic language;
- contribute to group work;
In terms of learning skills:
- analyse a problematic situation from different points of view;
- be able to access the relevant scientific literature.
teacher profile teaching materials
The second part of the course intends to deal with the current audiovisual context with a particular attention to the evolution of television as a medium, the web world and serial contemporary narratives.
Il programma sarà lo stesso per frequentanti e non frequentanti; la presenza durante le lezioni è
fortemente consigliata, anche perché la visione dei materiali audiovisivi mostrati a lezione sarà
parte integrante dell’esame.
The main topics of this course will be, in particular:
A brief cinema history, from the beginning to post-modern cinema, in order to frame historically some key-forms of the cinematographic storytelling; the transition from analogical to digital culture, and the main consequences on technological, cultural and social levels; the evolution of the television medium until the post-network television; the web world: on demand culture and algorithmic culture; Digital and Media Literacy: definitions and perspectives.
2) Articles in open access journals:
- R. Eugeni, Nativi Postmediali, in OPPInformazioni, n.118, pp. 22-29
http://oppi.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/118_22-29_R.-Eugeni-Nativi-postmediali.pdf
- T. Doni, Comunicazione digitale e nuovi media: una sfida per l’educazione, in Rassegna CNOS, pp. 189-193
https://www.cnos-fap.it/sites/default/files/articoli_rassegna/Comunicazione%20digitale%20e%20nuovi%20media.pdf
Programme
The first part of the course intends to offer a historical and theoretical knowledge on cinema, from the beginning to contemporary forms of audiovisual production, through the most relevant stages of its technological and stylistic development. The cultural aspect and the educational contribution of the cinematographic medium will be particularly considered, since cinema is seen as a medium that both produces and reflects imaginary.The second part of the course intends to deal with the current audiovisual context with a particular attention to the evolution of television as a medium, the web world and serial contemporary narratives.
Il programma sarà lo stesso per frequentanti e non frequentanti; la presenza durante le lezioni è
fortemente consigliata, anche perché la visione dei materiali audiovisivi mostrati a lezione sarà
parte integrante dell’esame.
The main topics of this course will be, in particular:
A brief cinema history, from the beginning to post-modern cinema, in order to frame historically some key-forms of the cinematographic storytelling; the transition from analogical to digital culture, and the main consequences on technological, cultural and social levels; the evolution of the television medium until the post-network television; the web world: on demand culture and algorithmic culture; Digital and Media Literacy: definitions and perspectives.
Core Documentation
1) S. Bernardi: L'avventura del cinematografo. Storia di un'arte e di un linguaggio, 2007, Marsilio. Except chapters: 5,6,7,12.2) Articles in open access journals:
- R. Eugeni, Nativi Postmediali, in OPPInformazioni, n.118, pp. 22-29
http://oppi.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/118_22-29_R.-Eugeni-Nativi-postmediali.pdf
- T. Doni, Comunicazione digitale e nuovi media: una sfida per l’educazione, in Rassegna CNOS, pp. 189-193
https://www.cnos-fap.it/sites/default/files/articoli_rassegna/Comunicazione%20digitale%20e%20nuovi%20media.pdf
Type of delivery of the course
The didactic programme will be composed of frontal classes and film and video screenings.Type of evaluation
The final test will be an oral exam.