EXPERIMENTAL FILM PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
STV459	EXPERIMENTAL FILM	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	, TYY: + , EQF-LLL: , QF-EHEA:
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	Experimental Cinema course aims to give students an idea about the individual and artistic aspects of cinema with the experimental works that have existed since the first years of cinema.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Within the scope of the course, experimental cinema will be described from various angles. Films made from avant-garde cinema to the present day will be analyzed through their directors and periods, and comparisons will be made on subjects and methods of operation. In addition, in-class discussions will be held on sample experimental films.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Define experimental works in cinema.
Explain the differences of experimental film.
Compare the effects of experimental film on cinema and society.
Explain the theories within the critical perspective of experimental film.
Establish the relationship between experimental film and the transformations of societies.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Research on the subject	What is experimental cinema? What are the motivations and influences of experimental cinema?	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
2	Research on the subject	Subject selection and processing in experimental films	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
3	Research on the subject	Differences in experimental cinema in terms of content and form	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
4	Research on the subject	Avant-garde art and its reflection on experimental cinema	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
5	Research on the subject	Space practices in experimental films	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
6	Research on the subject	American underground-independent cinema	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
7	Research on the subject	Narrative structure in experimental films	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Research on the subject	Creating mise-en-scene in experimental films	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
10	Research on the subject	Camera techniques in experimental films	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
11	Research on the subject	Montage in experimental films with a stylistic approach	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
12	Research on the subject	Character development in experimental cinema	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
13	Research on the subject	Sound and music forms that support experimental narrative	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
14	Research on the subject	Experimental cinema and festivals	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
15	Research on the subject	Experimental cinema and politics	Lecture, Film Screening, Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Kaliç, S. (1992). Deneysel Sinemanın Kısa Tarihi. İstanbul: Hil Yayınları.
Durmuş, A. (2012). Sinemanın İlkeleri Belgeler ve Deneysel Sinema. İstanbul: Kare Yayınları.
Can, A., Aytaş, M. & Konya N. A. (2021). Deneysel Sinema, Akımlar, Filmler, Yöntemler. Konya: Tablet Kitabevi Yayınları.
Hanson, P. (2003). Kayıp Kuşak Filmleri. Kürşad Ertuğrul (çev.). İstanbul: Altıkırkbeş Yayın.
Erdoğan, Ş. (2011). Sinema Manifestoları. İstanbul: Altıkırkbeş Yayın.
Tyler, P. (1969). Underground Film: A Critical History. New York: Grove Press.
Aycan, A. & Aytaş, M. (2013). “Underground” Filmler ve Andy Warhol Sineması. Selçuk İletişim. 5 (2), ss. 121-127.
Toker, O. (2010). Deneysel Sinema ve Ali Zeki Heper. Sanat Dergisi. 1, ss. 87-95.
Korkmaz, F. & Kobat, O. (2019). Viyana Aksiyonizmi ve Deneysel Avrupa Sinemasına Etkileri. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 20 (1), ss. 123-142.
Antmen, A. (2009). 20. Yüzyıl Batı Sanatında Akımlar. İstanbul: Sel Yayıncılık.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description
Mid-Term Exam	1	50
Final Exam	1	50
TOTAL	2	100

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to explain him/herself in verbally and orally in Turkish and at least in one foreign language in order to be able to work together with the professional persons and institutions.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to define the basic concepts in the field of communication and design

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to create designs by processing technical information in the field of Communication and Digital Visual Design.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to make applications in the field of Digital Design and Multimedia.
2	The students will be able to use the softwares required for each stage of the post-production process in a communication facility.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to solve communication, design and artistic problems individually and as well as a member of a team in the field of digital media design.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to interpret communication, social and design concepts used in the discipline of Communication Design.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to do literature review in the field. He/she follows the artistic agenda of the day. He/she produces written and oral works based on the oral and written communication agenda of the day.
2	The students will be able to develop projects within an interdisciplinary perspective, conscious of being a communicator and designer.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The students will be able to formulate various analytical visual communication strategies using the knowledge of communication and design science in the construction and implementation of sustainable design principles.
2	The students will be able to create designs using advanced computer softwares and information-communication technologies that are required by the discipline of Communication Design .
3	The students will be able to develop campaigns aimed at solving political and social visual communication problems by taking advantage of the historical and theoretical knowledge of the discipline of Communication Design.

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	14	2	28
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	14	3	42
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	3	3	9
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	2	2
Preparation for the Final Exam	0	0	0
Mid-Term Exam	1	2	2
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	47	0	125