CIN 4910 - Cinema Studies (4)

Type: Field Trip

Main Campus Campus | Arranged or Asynchronous | Room NRM

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) program is designed to provide Oakland University students with hands-on experience at a major international film festival and market, including screenings, industry panels, and master class workshops with media professionals. Students will be introduced to contemporary trends in global cinema; foster an understanding of the business operations and cultural activities of TIFF; obtain professionalization opportunities and forge pathways towards successful creative careers in the media industries. CLASS MEETING TIME EXTENDED TO ACCOMMODATE FILM VIEWING. (Formerly CIN 350) Prerequisites/Comments: Instructor permission.  

2.complete practical and experiential projects during and after the trip utilizing first- hand knowledge gained from TIFF to examine the macro-level workings of the film business.

Assessment: TIFF Field notebook      10 pts

TIFF Tumblr + Festival Participation   40 pts

In-class Participation/Attendance       10 pts

Program Focus Reflection                  10 pts 

Final Project                                        30 pts                       100 pts
 
 
Grades Grading for this course will be based on the OU grading scale:

A 94-100 pts 4.0

A- 90-93 pts 3.7

B+ 87-89 pts 3.3

B 83-86 pts 3.0

B- 80-82 pts 2.7

C+ 77-79 pts 2.3

C 73-76 pts 2.0

C- 70-72 pts 1.7

D+ 67-69 pts 1.3

D 60-66 pts 1.0

F 59 pts or less 0.0

Grades are based on your ability to follow directions, execute the assignment, interpret and comprehend the overall rationale for the course by reading materials with appropriate theoretical approaches. Your projects must be turned in at the beginning of class on the due date.  All late assignments will lose points for each day late.  
A - range = for work which is outstanding, not just completing the assignment well, but going beyond-perhaps insightfully integrating ideas in the current section, perhaps drawing in readings from other parts of the course in interesting ways, or bringing something else special to the assignment.

B - range = for work which is good, not just meeting the minimum requirements necessary for completing the assignment, but also characterized by the inclusion of something more than the minimum.

C - range = for work which is adequate, meeting most but not all of the basic course/assignment requirements, or meeting the requirements at the bare minimum level without going beyond this.

D - range = for work which is worthy of some credit even though it does not satisfactorily meet the basic course/assignment requirements.

F - range = for work that does not meet the basic course/assignment requirements and/or is not submitted on time. 
 

Projects   

TIFF Field Notebook  DUE: Tuesday, October 2 You are required to keep a daily notebook tracking your on-the-ground “field” experiences at TIFF. Think of it like a description journal of what you are doing, seeing, watching, thinking, etc. Each student will maintain a field notebook during TIFF as well as collect festival materials, film reviews, industry publication coverage, and follow social media discourse. I recommend buying a paper journal for this assignment or downloading a journaling app.  

TIFF Tumblr DUE: Completed during the festival. You will need to post required assignments to the group TIFF Tumblr during the festival. 
Program Focus Reflection DUE: Tuesday, October 2 Based on your chosen screening program focus, you will watch at least 3 films from that program. You will write a 600-700-word reflection based on these films and the festival program category due in class on Tuesday, October 2. 
Final Project DUE: Tuesday, December 4 Specific assignment guidelines to follow.