Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata
Offers ~
4 Week long Certificate Program
‘Film Appreciation’
1st March to 29th March 2019
Course Duration
1st March – 29th March 2019 [except Sundays, Holidays]
No of hours
120 hrs.
No of Intake:
40 students (reservation as per GOI rules)
Minimum Qualification
10+2 or equivalent.
NO AGE LIMIT
No hostel facility available
Contact
Prasenjit Ghosh
Associate Professor, Producing for Film & Television, SRFTI
e-mail pro@srfti.ac.in
Call 033-24329300 / 8355 /8356 or +919830127027
Course Co-ordinator:
Mr. Ashoke Viswanathan & PFT Department
Course Outline
The course focuses on helping the participants to appreciate cinema by understanding its distinct language, its narrative
complexity and the way films control and stimulate our thoughts and feelings. Through various examples from Indian and
international cinema, the course will explain how cinema as a visual medium, engages with us in constructing meaning.
| Week No | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Theme, Story and Screenplay Characteristics Semiotics Cinematic Terms Cinematography and Editing – Time and Space Narrative, Shot Set and Design, Lighting Sound/Music |
| 2 | Feature Films and Short Films Documentaries Introduction to Indian Cinema History of Indian Cinema – Dadasaheb Phalke, Bombay Talkies, mythologicals, Studio socials etc History of Indian Cinema (contd.) Cubism, Realism, Neo-realism Other arts and cinema – theatre, painting |
| 3 | Importance accorded to song and dance Actors and personality cults Mythological Films Formula in Cinema – Masculine Charisma Melodrama in Indian Cinema |
| 4 | B’ Movies High Culture vis a vis low culture Satire Cult Hollywood Cinema Japanese Cinema British Cinema Iranian Cinema Chinese/Korean Cinema Latin American Cinema Regional Cinema in India |
Course Fee
Rs. 15000/- (to be paid in full at the time of admission)
Application Fee
Rs. 1000/-
Demand Draft (Non-refundable) of Rs. 1000/- , drwan in favour of “Satyajit ray Film & Television Institute” payable at Kolkata should be deposited during registration.
How to apply
The candidate is required to download the application form from the following hyper-link and fill it in her/his own handwriting.
Download Application form
The hard copy of the filled up application form along with attested & original copies of all pass certificates/mark sheets upto 10+2 or equivalent, reservation certificate (if applicable) are to be to be carried in person to SRFTI Campus for registration latest by 28th February, 2019. The applicants are also required to carry the demand draft of Rs. 1000/- for the application fee along with two passport size photograph & photo ID.
