FAVK073 Dress/Costume/Fashion in cinema

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Šárka Jelínek Gmiterková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Voráč, Ph.D.
Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Sat 3. 3. 9:10–12:25 U34, Sat 5. 5. 13:20–16:35 U34
Prerequisites
None.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 69 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/69, only registered: 0/69, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/69
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Lectures should focus on so far rarely reflected areas of dress, film costume and interconnection of cinema with fashion industry. Lectures are aimed on students preparing analytical bachelor thesis as film costume is one of the key components of film style. Understanding the film dress code is the main goal - how, when and why costume supports generic and stylistic conventions, how it can be interpreted and how it contributes to or dismantles gender, racial, class and ideological stereotypes.
Learning outcomes
Students should be able to: - understand film costume functioning both within the text as well as outside of it - to be acquainted with the existing methodological concepts, research methods and key literature in the area - to identify relevant topics for research in this area
Syllabus
  • Lecutres will be organized into a series of blocs dedicated to the following topics: - Introduction, Film costume and the Past, Film costume and Genre, Film costume and a Film Star
  • - Czech Film Costume, Cinema and the Fashion Industry, Film Costume and Film Fans
Literature
  • UCHALOVÁ, Eva. Prague fashion houses 1900-1948. V Praze: Uměleckoprůmyslové museum, 2011, 311 s. ISBN 9788087164822. info
  • Fashioning film stars : dress, culture, identity. Edited by Rachel Moseley. 1st pub. . London: BFI, 2005, x, 188. ISBN 9781844570676. info
  • PIDDUCK, Julianne. Contemporary costume film : space, place and the past. 1st pub. London: BFI, 2004, [iv], 188. ISBN 184457024X. info
  • Fashion cultures : theories, explorations, and analysis. Edited by Stella Bruzzi - Pamela Church Gibson. London: Routledge, 2000, xv, 399. ISBN 0415206863. info
  • BRUZZI, Stella. Undressing cinema : clothing and identity in the movies. First published. London: Routledge, 1997, xxi, 226. ISBN 0415139562. info
Teaching methods
Series of topical lectures with adequate screenings.
Assessment methods
Essay or written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
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