My Teaching History

Lab Seminar: "Film & Television Analysis"
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, American Studies Program, Summer 2009

The seminar provides an introduction to film analysis. After a theoretical introduction, students will present their own projects.

Seminar Information:

• Syllabus and Bibliography (PDF)

Teaching Materials:

• Presentation April 22:
  I. Introduction (260 KB, PDF)
• Presentation April 29:
  II. Technical Aspects (221 MB, PDF)
• Presentation May 6/13:
  III. Narration (271 KB, PDF)
• Presentation May 13:
  IV. Visual Language (225 KB, PDF)
• Presentation May 20:
  V. Music (92 KB, PDF)
• Presentation May 27:
  VI. Documentaries (70 KB, PDF)
  Additional Material:
  "Narrating the Dinosaurs: Pushing the Public Understanding of Science"
• Presentation Jun 3:
  VII. Theory (149 KB, PDF)

• Presentations: Rules and Guidelines (149 KB, PDF)

Links to External Resources:

• Film Analysis - Basic Aspects and Terms (Selection)
• Filmanalyse - einige Grundlagen
• Online Text:
  Roland Barthes: "The Death of the Author"