Listed in: English, as ENGL-462 | Film and Media Studies, as FAMS-462
Joshua M. Guilford (Section 01)
(Offered as ENGL 462, FAMS 410, and ARHA 462.)
In this integrated seminar, students will gain facility with key issues and debates in curatorial studies as well as hands-on experience with the process of curating a film and video program. In film and media studies, the term “curating” is often used to designate the activity of organizing film and video works for public exhibitions, whether these take shape as film festivals, shorts programs, gallery exhibitions, or screenings of other kinds. This course introduces students to the history, theory, and practice of this activity, examining scholarly discourse on the origins, aesthetics, and politics of film and video curating, and guiding students through the process of producing public screenings of audio-visual media. In the first half of the semester, students will conduct readings, view examples of curated film and video programs, discuss course material, and compose critical essays. In the second half, class time will be devoted to practical workshops in which students will conceive, plan, and produce curated programs of short films and videos for public exhibition.
Limited to 20 students. Fall semester. Professor Guilford.
How to handle overenrollment: In the event of over-enrollment, priority will be given to FAMS majors.
Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: emphasis on readings, group work, field trips, audio-visual analysis, and public presentations of original research.
Section 01
M 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM FAYE 117
Tu 2:30 PM - 3:50 PM FAYE 117
Th 2:30 PM - 3:50 PM FAYE 117