Graduate Syllabus
MA Preliminary (Film & Media)
1st Year-
MFM 501: History of Film
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This Course aims at teaching students history of Narrative, Documentary and Experimental films from (1895 to till now).
MFM 502: Film Appreciation
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This course analyses the ways of understanding cinema by looking at various streams of film theories developed in last hundred years or so. The course traces the roles and functions of film as textual practice and as well as social institution, interacting and competing with many other social institutions. So this subject firstly aims to introduce method of understanding and analyzing film texts. The issues of authorship, spectatorship and genre in cinema are covered in this part. The social role of cinema and its relationship among / with ideology, nation and culture will be studied in the later part of the course. This part of the course will present some key film from different cultures in order to analyze the variation of cinematic form in different social contexts. It thus examines the films and social contexts of the Asian, European, Latin American and African Film movements and Associated ‘Canonized, Authors of world ‘cinema.
MFM 513: Film Direction
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
In this course students are required to learn the basic concept and terminology of every aspect of film production. Direction techniques for different film genres, defining the writer’s intentions, character needs, approach to actors, interpretation, achieving stronger performances from the actor and technical staffs. Character analysis, scene study and improvisation.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
Introduction to the Screen play and the writer’s thought process, including the basic marks and bolts of screen play construction and structure as it relates to the story and plot development. Practice in film writing, emphasizing story and plot dynamics, characterization, narration, dialogue, script forms and alternatives. Analysis of current motion pictures scripts.
MFM 505 - Sound Technology
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
History, technology and aesthetics of audiography. Note on classical sound theory. Sound in film practice and methodology. In this course we take music as seriously recognizing its importance as a dramatic loop and an integral post of the physical experience of Cinema and TV production. This course will give an idea to the student to music and its categories ; Focus on Bengali Music; Focus on Indian Music; Focus on World Music.
MFM 506: Introduction to Videography
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
The aesthetic production techniques of Film making using digital look and processes. This course is also merging with the computer or a tool for the moving image artist, digital imaging applications, and interaction of digital video, text and sound, computer graphics, generation of straining video material.
MFM 507: History of Theatre
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This course aims at teaching students’ history of theatre, theatre movement in different country & acting method.
MFM 508: Video Editing
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
Early history of Film Editing and their production to the basic principles of the aesthetics or film editing. Three key points notes about editor’s role or storyteller.
MFM 509: Cinematography
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: Introduction to Videography
Introduction to the craft of Cinematography covering an over view of composition, light and color, lighting, continuity, gripping and grafting.
MFM 510: Art, Design & Direction
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
Definition of Art and beauty, the short history of cave painting to the twentieth (1978) century and finding the aesthetic of art: How could be transfer to film?
MFM 511: Acting for Film & TV
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This course aims at giving a ideas to the students an over view of the interaction and relation among film, TV and stage based art. It is specially designed for film and media studies to understand the film, TV and stage.
MFM 512: Documentary & Non-fiction Film
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This course aims to give the history and theory of documentary film and demonstrate creative and technical skills in areas of video documentary and shifting role of nonfiction, live action film, significant work such figure as Flaherty, Vertov, Riefenstahl, Grierson, Leacock, Pernebaker and Marker.
Trimester wise distribution of courses for Preliminary is shown as under. Courses will be offered in the same sequence.
1st Trimester
|
SL No. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hour |
Remarks |
|
1 |
MFM 501 |
History of Film |
3.00 |
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2. |
MFM 502 |
Film Appreciation |
3.00 |
|
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3. |
MFM 506 |
Int.to Videography |
3.00 |
|
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4. |
MFM 504 |
Int.to Scriptwriting |
3.00 |
2nd Trimester
|
SL No. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hour |
Remarks |
|
5. |
MFM 513 |
Film Direction |
3.00 |
|
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6. |
MFM 505 |
Sound Technology |
3.00 |
|
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7. |
MFM 507 |
History of Theatre |
3.00 |
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8. |
MFM 508 |
Video Editing |
3.00 |
3rd Trimester
|
SL No. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hour |
Remarks |
|
9. |
MFM 509 |
Cinematography (Digital) |
3.00 |
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10. |
MFM 510 |
Art, Design & Direction |
3.00 |
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11. |
MFM 511 |
Acting for Film & TV |
3.00 |
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12. |
MFM 512 |
Documentary & Non-fiction |
3.00 |
MA Final Year (Film & Media)
MFM 611: Television Production
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
(News/Documentary/Development)
A student will have to choose any one area of the said subject and will get practical and Theoretical knowledge.
(Drama/Entertainment, Educational)
One project has to be visualized in totality as well as break it down into components. Details of the work flow in each stages of production will have to be worked out. One 25 minutes Production should have to be made by the students.
MFM 612: Film Production Management and Marketing.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
Detailed Study on the process of Film Production Management. The course deals with Film distribution, exhibition, finalization of budget format,equipment,units, etc.
The course will educate the students to become aware of the business aspect of Film including commercial production, It deals with those areas of pre-production, production, and post production which mostly involve the producer directly.
MFM 603: Dialogue, Actor handling and Improvisation
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
Theory Session(7 Classes)
Workshop will be conducted by a renowned film maker/TV producer/Script Writer who will guide the student how to write dialogue, handle the actor and improvise a scene. Each student will develop a 10 minutes script for their next practical.
Practical Session(7 Classes)
Students will write and shoot a short dialogue scene 5 to 10 minutes with emphasis on actor handling and improvisation under the guidance of a course teacher with in the schedule trimester. The exercise can be done by forming groups.
MFM 613: Technology of Digital Cinema.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
The course will educate students about the aesthetics and practical techniques of Digital Cinema production. Topics such as Digital Cinematography, HD Production, Digital Post-Production and Editing will be emphasized in this course.
MFM 614: Aesthetics in Film,
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
A brief study in the literature of film theory and film aesthetic. Examines a selection of writing and related film. Significant in evolving understanding of the cinema as a social force. The course traces the roles and functions of film as textual practice and as well as social institution, interacting and competing with many other social institutions. So this subject firstly aims to introduce method of understanding and analyzing film texts.
One Text Film will be selected, and will be critically analyzed, and the aesthetic and film theories of the it will discussed throughout the sessions.
MFM 606: Sound Design and Background Music
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
The course will show how a sound design is done for a professional film script which is called sound script. Along with role of back ground music and sound for cinema.
MFM 607: Script and Technical Script Writing with Production Design
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
A short script would be done by the students with shot division story boarding and other detail like continuity design and other production detail as done in shooting script
MFM 608: Internship and Assessment (General and Technical)
Internship under any recognized film director/producer of BTV or any available Channel Producer to update his/her knowledge of the modern Film (celluloid or digital)/TV Production Techniques. After completion of the mentioned time slot, the student will submit a project paper and explaining the process of works to be undertaken to accomplish the production. Assessment will be done by the said Director and Departmental Faculties.
MFM 609: Thesis/Project Paper
A thesis paper or a research project on film or TV production will be written and submitted to a guide teacher on a particular subject would be carried by each student. The thesis will be completed within the final trimester and submitted to the teacher for evaluation.
MFM 610: Final Film/Final TV Production
(a) Final Film
A student should finally direct and produce 20/25 minutes of fiction or documentary film under guidance of a course teacher. Detail of the production plan including scriptwriting, work plan, budget and for the promotional and marketing preparation should be submitted in proper professional manner. Final film should be produced within the final/last trimester and submitted for evaluation.
(b) Final TV production
One project has to be visualized in totality as well as Breakdown into components. Details of the work flow in each stage of production will have to be worked out. Final TV Production should be produced within the final/last trimester and submitted for evaluation.
Trimester wise distribution of courses for Final Year is shown as under. Courses will be offered in the same sequence.
1st Trimester
|
SL No. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hour |
Remarks |
|
1. |
MFM 611 |
Television Production |
3.00 |
|
|
2. |
MFM 603 |
Dialogue, Actor handling and Improvisation |
3.00 |
|
|
3. |
MFM 614 |
Aesthetics in Film |
3.00 |
|
|
4. |
MFM 606 |
Sound Design and Background. Music |
3.00 |
2nd Trimester
|
SL No. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hour |
Remarks |
|
5. |
MFM 612 |
Film Production Management And Marketing |
3.00 |
|
|
6. |
MFM 613 |
Technology of Digital Cinema |
3.00 |
|
|
7. |
MFM 607 |
Script and Technical Script Writing with Production Design |
3.00 |
|
|
8. |
MFM 608 |
Internship and Assessment (General and Technical) |
3.00 |
3rd Trimester
|
SL No. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hour |
Remarks |
|
9. |
MFM 609 |
Thesis/Project Paper |
3.00 |
|
|
10. |
MFM 610 |
Final Film/Final TV Production |
9.00 |