The course aims to provide an overview of the main issues of cinema and media aesthetics. In particular, we will consider both historically relevant authors and trends, and more recent methodologies and problems. In both cases, the notion of visual culture will provide a wide-ranging frame, in which contemporary problems and phenomena are read in the light of an older history of images. Particular attention will be given to studies on the sensitive and affective experience offered by cinema and audiovisual media.
teacher profile teaching materials
2) Stefano Calabrese, "Manuale di comunicazione narrativa", Pearson, Milano-Torino 2019 (chapters 1-6, with the exception of pp. 23-30, 169-197 e 259-263),
or the new version: Stefano Calabrese, "La narrazione. Letteratura, storie di vita, visual storytelling", Pearson, Milano-Torino 2024 (chapters 1-5);
3) a text to choose from the following:
Andrea Fontana, "Regimi di verità. Convivere con leggende e fatti alternativi", Codice, Torino 2019;
Andrea Fontana, "Brand storiverso. Universi narrativi per marchi che sono persone e persone che diventano brand", Roi, Macerata-Milano 2023.
Mutuazione: 20710384 ESTETICA DEL CINEMA E DEI MEDIA in DAMS (Discipline delle Arti, della Musica e dello Spettacolo) L-3 (docente da definire)
Programme
The course aims to provide an overview of relevant filmological and mediological issues from an aesthetic, theoretical/methodological and cultural perspective. In particular, historically relevant authors and trends, as well as more recent issues will be considered. The theme of the course is narrative; lessons will focus on narratological issues, on widespread narrativity in contemporary media products and practices, and on more recent storytelling strategies.Core Documentation
1) Byung-Chul Han, "La crisi della narrazione. Informazione, politica e vita quotidiana", Einaudi, Torino 2024 (en. tr. "The Crisis of Narration", Polity, Cambridge 2024);2) Stefano Calabrese, "Manuale di comunicazione narrativa", Pearson, Milano-Torino 2019 (chapters 1-6, with the exception of pp. 23-30, 169-197 e 259-263),
or the new version: Stefano Calabrese, "La narrazione. Letteratura, storie di vita, visual storytelling", Pearson, Milano-Torino 2024 (chapters 1-5);
3) a text to choose from the following:
Andrea Fontana, "Regimi di verità. Convivere con leggende e fatti alternativi", Codice, Torino 2019;
Andrea Fontana, "Brand storiverso. Universi narrativi per marchi che sono persone e persone che diventano brand", Roi, Macerata-Milano 2023.
Type of delivery of the course
The course is delivered through classroom-taught lessons with the use of slides and/or the screening of movies and videos. If permissible and when needed, lessons will be also accessible online.Attendance
The attendance is optional. However, also considering that the lessons are focused on close analysis and that seminar activities are planned, it is highly recommended.Type of evaluation
The written exam consists of essay questions. No intermediate tests.