'I do not make political films: I make films politically' said Jean-Luc Godard. Throughout the 20th century Europe experienced a series of historical events that exercised a huge influence in the formulation of its cultural identity. The socialist revolution, the rise and fall of fascism, the monstrosity of the Holocaust, the radical student movements during the May of 1968 and the historical defeat of socialism are all issues that have preoccupied European Cinema. Unlike the Hollywood paradigm, many radical filmmakers working in Europe considered that political films should not treat political subject matter in a conventional narrative.
This course will discuss the relationship between history, cinema and politics and show how and why radical cinema rejected Hollywood dramaturgy. The works of Brecht, Eisenstein, Godard, Vertov and Kluge, as theorists and practitioners, will articulate our understanding of radical cinema and politics. Students from a variety of disciplines and in particular people interested in Film, Theatre, Politics, Philosophy, History and Literature will be asked to participate in seminars and film screenings in which they will endeavour to identify the political implications of form.
Period
01-08-2011 - 26-08-2011 (4 weeks)
Target group
The University of Sussex International Summer School welcomes applicants from a wide range of educational backgrounds. Although most of you will be currently enrolled at a university or college, we also welcome applicants who have been away from education for some years, as well as highly committed senior high school students - for some courses a good general education, an open mind and lots of enthusiasm are the main qualifications. For some other courses you will see that prerequisites are listed - applicants for these courses are expected to submit transcripts to demonstrate that they have taken, or are currently taking, the necessary precursors.
Course aim
This is a great opportunity for secondary school students to prepare for college and acquire college credit, which you will usually be able to transfer to a future undergraduate degree. The International Summer School provides an opportunity to meet and study with people from different countries and cultures, on a cosmopolitan campus. The large range of courses on offer allows you to get ahead with credit in core courses, or simply to experiment with something new.
Credits
9.0 ECTS creditsSummer School courses carry 18 credits and last for four weeks. Since the standard annual load for a Sussex student is 120 credits, this means that each course is equivalent to four and a half semester hours or nine ECTS credits. Students can take only one course per session, as the courses are intensive. You can expect to spend 25 to 35 hours each week on your course between attending classes, labs and workshops, as well as time spent outside class preparing the readings and assignments. You can find information about the courses offered by the International Summer School through our course directory or courses by subject pages of our website.
Course fee
GBP 1250: Tuition only (one four week session).
GBP 2350: Tuition only (BOTH four week ISS sessions).
Course leader
Angelos Koutsourakis
Scholarships
The University of Sussex offers a limited number of scholarships for participation in the ISS in the form of partial fee waivers to students from developing countries who have high potential for future leadership in their field of study or career.
University of Sussex
Address: University of Sussex Brighton
Postal code: BN1 9RF
City: Brighton
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/iss/
E-mail: issoffice@sussex.ac.uk
Phone: 00441273678406
Radical European Cinema
