FILM 104 Lives of the Artists Through Film

The ties between great artists and motion pictures tend to transcend the artists and their masterpieces from their two-dimensional canvas confines into the conscious popularity of the general public. This course is an introduction into the historic and cinematic world of several artists, from artists such as Michelangelo to Frida Kahlo. The course consists of lectures, the viewing of films, discussion, and journaling.

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Develop tools for visual analysis that will help you critique works of art made in Europe from the
   Renaissance through the present. This will include, but is not limited to, recognizing and explaining
   techniques, visual features of works of art, and period styles.
2. 2. Interpret famous works of art and discuss their significance to the artists who produced them, both
   within their historical context and how they are regarded today.
3. 3. Discuss works of art in their political, social, and cultural contexts, and about other methods—some
   from other disciplines—in the context of their meanings as works of art.
4. 4. Hone skills in critical writing, which will involve discussions, viewing of selected films, and journaling.
5. 5. Identify running themes in movies about the way the lives of artists are presented in documentary style.
   
6. 6. Analyze the close connection between history, culture, and cinema in movies about art and lives of those
   in the arts.
   
7. 7. Distinguish different cinematic styles and genres based on the cultural models created throughout art
   history.
8. 8. Compare and contrast films and actual artworks depicted in this course and place them in their cultural
   setting.
9. 9. Discuss cultural mores, family life, religion, art, literature as depicted in the films and art shown in class.
   

Course Objectives

1. 1. Develop tools for visual analysis that will help you critique works of art made in Europe from the
   Renaissance through the present. This will include, but is not limited to, recognizing and explaining
   techniques, visual features of works of art, and period styles.
2. 2. Interpret famous works of art and discuss their significance to the artists who produced them, both
   within their historical context and how they are regarded today.
3. 3. Discuss works of art in their political, social, and cultural contexts, and about other methods—some
   from other disciplines—in the context of their meanings as works of art.
4. 4. Hone skills in critical writing, which will involve discussions, viewing of selected films, and journaling.
5. 5. Identify running themes in movies about the way the lives of artists are presented in documentary style.
   
6. 6. Analyze the close connection between history, culture, and cinema in movies about art and lives of those
   in the arts.
   
7. 7. Distinguish different cinematic styles and genres based on the cultural models created throughout art
   history.
8. 8. Compare and contrast films and actual artworks depicted in this course and place them in their cultural
   setting.
9. 9. Discuss cultural mores, family life, religion, art, literature as depicted in the films and art shown in class.