FRTR 2584--French Cinema

An introduction to masterpieces of French cinema, from the earliest short films of the Lumière Brothers and George Meliès, to feature-length works by Jean Cocteau, Jean-Luc Godard, Chris Marker, Jacques Tati, François Truffaut, Agnès Varda and others. Students will study film genres and movements (Poetic Realism, the New Wave) in relation to social, cultural and aesthetic trends. They will also learn to identify and analyze film techniques (camera angle, camera movement, montage, and more). FRTR can be taken to meet the second writing requirement (by individual request) and it counts towards the Humanities area requirement. FRTR 2584 does not count toward the French major or minor.

• No pre-requisite
• Lectures and discussion in English
• Viewing: Approximately one film/week, to be viewed outside of class (on reserve at Clemons, available at Hulu and other online sources).
• All films in French with English subtitles.
• Textbook Alan: Singerman’s French Cinema.
• Testing: one mid-term, one final, and weekly viewing/reading quizzes.
• Writing: three short papers
• Presentation: students will work in teams to present a shot-by-shot analysis of a film sequence.
• Project: students will work in teams to create a short, original film.
• FRTR 2584 can be taken to meet the second writing requirement (by individual request-be sure to contact the professor) and it counts towards the Humanities area requirement.See the College description of the second writing requirement here
• FRTR 2584 does not count toward the French major or minor, but French students are welcome to take the course as an elective, or to fulfill other requirements.
• Questions? Contact the professor: Cheryl Krueger (clk6m@virginia.edu) 

TR 2:00 – 3:15 (Krueger)