- Docente: Massimiliano Nicola Mollona
- Credits: 6
- SSD: M-DEA/01
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Cinema, Television and Multimedia Production (cod. 5899)
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from Mar 19, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024
Learning outcomes
The course offers the tools to understand the implications related to the communication of anthropological themes and problems through audiovisual media. At the end of the course students: - know the fundamentals of visual anthropology in its different historical and cultural developments; - understand the intersection between visual anthropology and other representative genres in the field of cinema and contemporary visual art; - know how to use the visual anthropological approach in different geographical contexts.
Course contents
The teaching offers the tools to understand the implications related to the communication of anthropological themes and problems through audiovisual media. At the end of the course the student: - knows the foundations of visual anthropology in its various historical and cultural developments; - understands the intersection between visual anthropology and other representative genres in the field of cinema and contemporary visual art; - will be able to use the anthropological visual approach in different geographical contexts.
Readings/Bibliography
Campt, T. 2021. A Black Gaze. Artists Changing How we See. Cambridge, Massachusetts and London, England: The MIT Press.
Marano, T. 2011. Camera etnografica. Storie e teorie di antropologia visuale. Milano: Franco Angeli.
Russell, C. 1999. Experimental Ethnography: The Work of Film in the Age of Video. Durham: Duke University Press.
Teaching methods
Direct teaching, seminars with individual and collective presentations and masterclasses with experts in the discipline.
Assessment methods
It is recommended to always consult the "notifications" section on the teacher's web page for information on the program and the exam.
The verification of learning takes place through a written exam lasting 2 hours. The test consists of a question with an open answer for each volume scheduled. There is no length limit on responses.
Teaching tools
Powerpoint and video projections.
Office hours
See the website of Massimiliano Nicola Mollona