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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The ‘Film Appreciation’ online certification program is focused on analyzing the cinematic language, grammatical aspects, and the narrative elements of Films that define cinema to be a visual aesthetic. The curriculum is designed to allow the students to discuss the narrative elements and their influence on our emotions and thought processes. This free online training is provided by the Swayam education portal in association with the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL).
Professor Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan is the program faculty is from the department of humanities and social sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras teaching film studies, drama, and culture. The students are delivered with insights on cinema and culture through videos, lectures, and other online resources and evaluated by monthly assessments and a final certification exam.
The ‘Film Appreciation’ online training program enables students to receive the course certificate and credit points for the certification at the end of this elective course which is conducted for eight weeks.
The Highlights
- Online course
- Eight weeks training
- Free learning
- IIT faculty
- Elective program
- Credit points
- Course certificate
Programme Offerings
- videos
- Lectures
- Online Recourses
- Weekly Assignments
- Final Certification Exam
- Course credits
- E-certificate
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Madras (IITM) |
This NPTEL online course by Swayam is provided for free and the ‘Film Appreciation’ certification fee is about the registration fee for the exam.
Film Appreciation fee structure
Program Fee | Nil |
Exam Registration Fee | Rs 1000 |
Eligibility Criteria
Certificate qualifying details
The students of the ‘Film Appreciation’ certification course will become eligible for the E-Certificate after completing the course, internal assessments with at least 25%(10/25), and the final exam with 75%(30/75) with a total average of 40/100.
What you will learn
The ‘Film Appreciation’ certification syllabus is developed to help the students gain expertise in the knowledge of films and the film language. It enables students to get familiar with the narrative concepts of the film, the aesthetics, and the visual complexities associated with cinema. The students will learn about the introduction and the history of cinema, the significant movements and elements of international cinema, and Indian cinema through the course of study in this program.
Who it is for
The ‘Film Appreciation’ online certification course is designed for the students and graduates in their undergraduate level to gain a comprehensive understanding of cinema. It also helps individuals and filmmakers to know about cinema and the technicalities involved in this visual medium.
Admission Details
The students interested in joining the ‘Film Appreciation’ certification by Swayam are required to complete the registration process online through the website.
Step 1: Go to the course page using the link,
https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_hs72/preview
Step 2: Find the ‘Register/Sign-In’ option.
Step 3: Fill in the required information.
Step 4: Start the course.
Application Details
The candidates applying for the ‘Film Appreciation’ online course should enter the Swayam course account details on the registration form if they had already registered or can start a new course account. The students can join the course also by signing in using their Facebook, Google, or Microsoft account IDs.
The Syllabus
- Introduction
- Key concepts-Part 1
- Key Concepts-Part 2
- Film Theory
- Genre Theory
- Traditions in World Cinema-Lecture: German Expressionism
- Lecture: Italian New-Realism
- Lecture: French New Wave
- Lecture: Spanish Cinema
- Lecture: British New Wave
- Lecture: Chinese Cinema
- Action Cinema
- Lecture: Deewar
- Aspects of Cinema: Melodrama
- Formalism in Cinema
- The Language of Cinema
- Devdas
- City Cinema
- The Semiotics of Cinema
- Raging Bull
- Robert Bresson
- Studio Cinema: Part -1
- Studio Cinema: Part 2
- New Hollywood Cinema: Part 1
- New Hollywood Cinema: Part 2
- History of Hindi Cinema Part 1
- History of Hindi Cinema Part 2
- History of Hindi Cinema: Part 3
Aspects of cinema
- Ideology in Cinema
- Character in Cinema
Cinema in India
- Mythological Cinema in India
- The Cinema of Satyajit Ray
- Hindi Film Music
- World Cinema: The Hollywood musicals
- World Cinema: African cinema
- World Cinema: Iranian cinema
- World Cinema: Canadian Cinema
- World Cinema: Eastern European Cinema
- World Cinema: European Cinema Hungary, Sweden, Greece
- Postmodernism and cinema
- Small towns in cinema
- Film sequels, remakes, and cult films
- Parallel Cinema from India
Evaluation process
- This online certification course requires the students to write the end-term proctored exam to become eligible for the ‘Film Appreciation’ certification.
- Students have to register and pay for the exam through the online mode and write the exam from the allotted exam center.
- The qualifying mark for the certification is 30/75 (75%) in the certification exam.
Instructors
IIT Madras (IITM) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The course is provided by Swayam and NPTEL.
The duration of the course is eight weeks.
There is no prior knowledge required for this program.
This is a free learning course but the students are required to pay for the certificate.
You will earn two credit points for this course.