The course is included in these curricula and study modules

The course takes place in period

  • 1 (2019-08-01 to 2019-10-27)
  • 2 (2019-10-28 to 2019-12-31)
  • 3 (2020-01-01 to 2020-03-22)

Level/category

Extension studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Optional

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The student will learn the secrets of composition and to identify the visual components. The student will also understand the
relationship between the story/script structure and the visual structure of a film.

Learning outcomes

The student will learn the secrets of composition and to identify the visual components. The student will also understand the
relationship between the story/script structure and the visual
structure of a film.

Course contents

This is a self-study-course based on readings on picture composition and visual structure. Exams are arranged approximately ones a month.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Basic courses in documantary and or fiction production.

Previous course names

No previous name

Additional information

Contact Fred Nordström for more information about the exams and for participation in the course.

Recommended or required reading

Bruce Block: The Visual Story - seeing the structure of film, TV
and new media
Peter Ward: Picture Composition, Second edition
Herbert Zettl: Sight, sound, motion - applied media aesthetics

Study activities

  • Lectures - 8 hours
  • Individual studies - 127 hours
  • - 0 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Exams (written-, oral-, home-)

Assessment requirements

The participant announces in advance which book(s) he or she wishes to write an exam on. To successfully graduate from the course the student have to write an exam on the books from the list. Please se Swedish text for details.

Teacher

Nordström Fred

Examiner

Nordström Fred

Home page of the course

No course web site

Group size

No limit (3 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

TENTAMENSTILLFÄLLEN ordnas enligt behov. Ta kontakt med Monics Löv för närmare information. Observera att kursen inte har en öppen anmälningsperiod. Intresse att delta i kursen anmäls per epost till kursens examinator.

Course enrolment period

2019-08-12 to 2019-09-08

Assessment methods

Date of examination will be announced later - Exams

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