COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CINEMA AND ARCHITECTURE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 4526 CINEMA AND ARCHITECTURE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AÇALYA ALLMER

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to introduce the intersection points of cinema and architecture.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To examine the relationship between cinema and architecture
2   To identify the intersection points of cinema and architecture
3   To identify the cinematic ways of seeing and thinking
4   To interpret the spaces in the selected films
5   To explain the effects of architectural movements on cinema

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction and overview
2 A short look through the history of cinema
3 Architectural fiction in cinema / fictive space in architecture
4 The effects of architectural movements on cinema
5 Symbols of modern architecture in films
6 Cinema without space
7 Mid-Term
8 Time, rhythm and movement in cinema
9 Cities in films
10 Architects in films
11 Actors of architecture
12 Visual effects in architecture
13 Student group presentations
14 Student group presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Açalya Allmer (ed.), Sinemekan: Sinemada Mimarlık, Istanbul, Varlık Yayınları, 2010.
Mark Lamster, Film and Architecture, New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2000.
Donald Albrecht, Designing Dreams: Modern Architecture in the Movies (Architecture and Film, 2) Hennessey & Ingalls, 2000.
Bob Fear, Architecture + Film II (Architectural Design 70) New York, 2000.
Juhani Pallasmaa, The Architecture of Image: Existential Space in Cinema Helsinki: Rakennustieto, 2001.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

It is a seminar based course, including the screening of the films selected by the instructor.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FINS * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

-

Assessment Criteria

Mid-Term %50 (PO1, PO2, PO3)
Final Exam % 50 (PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

-

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

acalya.allmer@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Mon. 13.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 2 22
Case study 2 2 4
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 72

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.155
LO.255
LO.355
LO.455
LO.555

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