B4881 - AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA AND FASHION

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

Al termine del Corso lo/la studente ha acquisito conoscenze nell'ambito dell'analisi della relazione tra media audiovisivi (cinema, televisione, social media) con mode e stili. Lo/la studente ha modo di comprendere tecniche e prassi della costruzione iconografica del film, ed è in grado di realizzare ricerche approfondite sui temi connessi al rapporto tra corpo, cultura, spazio sociale, linguaggio e media audiovisivi. Ha inoltre competenze nell’analisi del contenuto audiovisivo assieme ad alcuni concetti essenziali di storia dei media audiovisivi.

Contenuti

Audiovisual media and fashion is an interdisciplinary course that focuses on theory and criticism of film and visual culture in cinema and audiovisual media. The course examines cinema and tv’s role as a distinctive art and media form which contributes to analyze moving images as media practices of enduring cultural and social significance. In particular, the program will focus on:

- film/tv series analysis

- film/tv series and fashion relationships

- celebrity culture in audiovisual media

- italian style in films and tv series

- fashion-films

Testi/Bibliografia

For attending students, classes are sufficient for understanding and comprehension: course materials will be prepared by professor and made available online on Virtuale

For non attending students: all the material available on Virtuale, including videos, clips and excerpts plus the reading of Jon Lewis, Essential Cinema: An introduction to Film Analysis, Wadsworth/Cengage, 2013

 

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is suggested that they get in touch as soon as possible with the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) and with the lecturer in order to seek together the most effective strategies for following the lessons and/or preparing for the examination.

Metodi didattici

Professor will use a syllabus with a clear schedule of lessons, screenings, presentations. Students will be required to prepare assignments on specific topics during the course. All the material will be available through Virtuale.

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

For attending students:

UNIT 1. Classroom presentation (film or TV series analysis) with multimedia tools (Power Point or Prezi or other...) and subsequent upload of the work on Virtuale platform.

UNIT 2. Short essay (3000 words) on "Celebrity, Teen and Media" seminar by prof. Ylenia Caputo.

Both presentation and essay will be uploaded on Virtuale according to the specific instructions that will be given during class.

Guidelines for both 1 and 2 will be available on Virtuale website and will be given in class.

The final mark is based on a 30-points scale (20 for unit 1 and 10 for unit 2)

For NON attending students:

The student is required to prepare an essay (min. 5000 words) on a topic that is to be agreed with the teacher by e-mail or during an appointment. The work must be uploaded 10 days before the exam date on the folder: Papers Fashion and Audiovisual Media 2024_2025 [https://liveunibo-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/veronica_innocenti_unibo_it/EjBDLsEC6-hHrsrthRb5GTcBNC2TzLJxzfpWefMIUI6O_w?e=H5xH6D].

The essay will be discussed with the teacher on the date of the exam (no-online discussion, students who turn in the essay need to be present on the date of the exam).

Grades are assigned according to the following criteria:
18-20: There are no elements of excellence or originality in the student’s contribution, or deficiencies are just enough to balance the positive parts of the performance; (C- C)
20-24: The performance presents some good points but is not fully developed or it shows some serious deficiency, though having a good general standard; (C+ B- B)
24-28: The performance is good or very good, but some or several weak points prevent it from reaching a top grade. (B+ A-)
28-30: Very good, no flaws, some or several original elements (A)
30 cum laude: excellent under any aspect, original and outstanding (A+).

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is necessary to contact the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) with ample time in advance: the office will propose some adjustments, which must in any case be submitted 15 days in advance to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of these in relation to the teaching objectives.

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Lessons will be taught with multimedia tools and with screenings (with analysis) of excerpts or entire films or tv series episodes related to the subject.

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Veronica Innocenti