This course examines the major genre theories of both film and television from the 1970s to current scholarship, analyzes their points of convergence and divergence and discusses genre in its complexity and current incarnations by studying specific case studies.

This course will discuss the representation of history in the cinema, bringing together theories and concepts from written historiography and film theory. It will overview the trajectories of historical studies and film studies as two disciplines, which share several formal, aesthetic, ideological and institutional elements and it will address the historical work, whether on paper or on film, as a cultural artifact that produces both knowledge and power at any given society.

This course examines: a. contemporary European cinema in its cultural, industrial, social and political context, making connections between films produced by different nations, b. the problematic terms of national, auteur and art cinema that pervade the relevant literature and c. the EU's efforts to promote and safeguard the European film heritage and the role of national institutions (festivals, film centres, etc.)

This course is an overview of all aspects of film production from script to screen, centering on basic theory and its application. Students will learn the art and craft of producing from pitch to delivery; the role of producer, assistant director and unit production manager, as well as script breakdown, location and scheduling concerns. Major topics include drafting, set design, budgeting, construction, negotiate with locations and vendors, manage relationships with the director and the crew, find solutions to budgeting and scheduling concerns, and develop the marketing strategy to create buzz for the film.

The course focuses on the evolution of television aesthetics and quality with an emphasis on contemporary television. It provides an overview on major aesthetic shifts in British and American television drama and places them in social, technological or industry production contexts, ranging from the 1950s-1960s golden eras and 1970s modern TV drama to the emergence and evolution of "quality American TV" and nostalgic British TV drama. Emphasis will be placed on aesthetic shifts due the the merging of television and the internet.