The Film Studies Department at Sammilani Mahavidyalaya is a dynamic and interdisciplinary program that offers undergraduate students a comprehensive education in the art, history, and theory of cinema. The department is committed to fostering a deep understanding of film as both an art form and a cultural medium, and to preparing students for a wide range of careers in the film industry, academia, and related fields.
Led by experienced and knowledgeable faculty Shri Subrata Roy, the Film Studies Department offers a wide range of courses that explore the many facets of film, including film history, theory, criticism, production, and analysis. Students in the program have access to state-of-the-art facilities, including a fully equipped film studio, editing suites, and a screening room, as well as a wealth of resources, including a robust film library and a network of industry professionals.
In addition to its rigorous academic curriculum, the department offers numerous opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience in film production, including through internships, student film festivals, and other collaborative projects. Students in the program also have the opportunity to participate in study abroad programs and other international exchanges, providing them with a global perspective on the film industry.
Overall, the Film Studies Department at Sammilani Mahavidyalaya is a vibrant and exciting program that offers students a comprehensive education in the art, history, and theory of cinema, preparing them for a wide range of careers in the film industry and beyond.
Sri. Subrata Roy(HOD)
Designation: State Aided College Teacher
Email: subratafilm@yahoo.co.in
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- Faculty wise Lesson Plan with Paper Name, Marks and Credit
ODD SEMESTER
Semester
Paper
Topic
July – December Faculty Name
One C C 1/ G E 1
Film Language & Cinema’s Journey From Primitive To Narrative
Full Marks:50 Total Credits:6
(Theory-4+Practical2)
1.Illusion of movement, Pre-cinema toys & Machines Subrata Roy 2.Film Production,
Distribution & Exhibition
Subrata Roy
3.Film form: Concept & Principle Subrata Roy 4. Shot: Mise-en-scene & Composition Subrata Roy 5.Cinematogra – phy & Lighting Subrata Roy 6.Editing: Continuity of time and space; Construction of scene Subrata Roy 7.Sound: Audio Components Subrata Roy 9.Silent Cinema: Primitive and Pioneers Subrata Roy 10.Narrative Cinema, IMR, Griffith Subrata Roy 11.Hollywood Studio Era: Film Style; Genre Subrata Roy Three CC III / GE III 1.Early Cinema Subrata Roy Indian Cinema 2. Indian Studio System Subrata Roy Full Marks:50 3.Post Studio System: Melodrama Subrata Roy Total Credits:6 (Theory-4+Practical2) 3.Post Studio System:Auteur
Ray, Ghatak & Sen
Subrata Roy 4.Indian New Wave Subrata Roy 5.Practical: Photography; Development of Narrative through Stills Subrata Roy Three SEC A-1 1.Script Writing of Fiction Film Subrata Roy Script Writing & Film Analysis 2.Concept & Development of Non- Fiction Film Subrata Roy Full Marks:80 3. Dialogue Exercise Subrata Roy Total Credits:2 4.Critical Analysis of Films Subrata Roy 5.Review Writing of Hindi & Bangla Films Subrata Roy Five Sem-5
DSE-A-2
1.Film Theory: Auteur Theory Subrata Roy Film Theories& Study of Bangla Cinema 2.Feminism & Queer Theory in Cinema Subrata Roy Full Marks:65 3.Bangla Cinema: Popular Melodrama Subrata Roy Total Credits:6 (Theory-5+Tutorial1) 4.Bangla Parallel Cinema Subrata Roy 5. Bangla New Wave Directors Subrata Roy EVEN SEMESTER
Semester Paper Topic January- June Faculty Name Two CC II/GE II German Expressionism: Robert Weine & Fritz
Lang
Subrata Roy History: World Cinema Soviet Montage: Lev Kuleshov, Vsevolod Pudovkin, Sergei
Eisenstein
Subrata Roy Post WW I Surrealism: Luis Bunuel Subrata Roy & Silent Comedy: Chaplin Subrata Roy Post WW II Italian Neo-Realism: Roberto Rossellini &
Vittorio De Sica
Subrata Roy Full Marks:50 French New Wave:
Francois Truffaut & Jean Luc Godard
Subrata Roy Total Credits:6 (Theory-4+Practical2) Japanese Cinema: Ozu, Akira Kurosawa &
Mizoguchi
Subrata Roy Practical:
Making of a short fiction film of 3 minutes duration by a group of around 5 students. There will be
no dialogue. Only
background music & effect sound may be used.
Subrata Roy Four CC IV/GE IV Ethics & Aesthetics of documentary 2 Hours Subrata Roy India & Rest of the World: Historical
Journey
World Documentary Subrata Roy Full Marks:50 Indian Documentary Subrata Roy Total Credits:6 (Theory4+Practical2) Film analysis: Night & Fog; Rabindranath, Planet
Earth (TV Series)
Subrata Roy Practical:
Making of a Documentary Film of maximum 5 minutes by a group of around 5 students.
a) Decide upon a concept.
b) Research work on the concept.
c) Shooting & editing based on the research work.
Subrata Roy Four SEC A 2
Videography
. Videography
a) Brief History and how it differs from
Subrata Roy & Editing
Full Marks:80 Total Credits:2
Cinematography
b) Basics of video cameras, their operations and its application.
c) Visual Composition – Shots, Angles, and Camera Movements.
d) Basic Rules of Framing
– Rule of third, Point of view shots/ Over the shoulder/
Suggestion-preference/ Two shot etc
e) Importance of Continuity, cutaways, Filler, Reaction shots.
f) Role of Gears – Tripod, Monopod, Slider, Crane etc.
g) Basics of lighting techniques
Editing
a) Basic idea of video editing
b) Different stages of Editing Process – sorting, assemble, rough cut, final cut
c) Basic concept of Continuity, 180 Degree Rule
d) Editing of different scenes
e) Introduction to Editing Software
f) Basics of sound editing
Subrata Roy Six Sem-6
DSE B
Globalisation &
Bollywood
Subrata Roy Globalisation &
Bollywood, Study of Iranian Cinema
Iranian Cinema: Jafar Panahi, Abbas Kirostami Subrata Roy Full Marks:50 Total Credits:6
(Theory4+Practical2)
Practical: 60 Hours Making of a narrative film of 1 minute duration with maximum 8 shots by each group of students comprising of maximum
5 students.
Subrata Roy
- Programme Specific Outcome:
- Analyse and interpret various film genres, styles, and techniques, including their historical and cultural contexts.
- Evaluate the artistic and technical elements of film production, including cinematography, editing, sound, and visual effects.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and effective communication skills through the analysis and interpretation of film texts, both orally and in writing.
- Understand the impact of film on society and its role in shaping cultural norms and values.
- Apply theoretical frameworks, such as feminist and postcolonial theory, to the analysis of film texts and their broader social and political contexts.
- Collaborate effectively with others in film production projects, demonstrating leadership and teamwork skills.
- Create original film projects that demonstrate a high level of technical and creative proficiency.
- Develop a strong foundation in film history, theory, and criticism, preparing them for further study in graduate programs or careers in the film industry or related fields.
Course Outcome of Film Studies (General) Under CBCS
Course Code Course Name Course Outcome CC I/GE I (Semester I)
Total Marks: 100 [Theory (Th)
50 + Practical (Pr) 30 + Internal
Assessment 10+Attendance: 10] Total Credits: [4(Th)+2(Pr)]=6
Film Language & Cinema’s
Journey from Primitive to
Narrative
Knowledge about how films are made and introduction to film technology.
Idea on the development of cinematic language.
Inception of cinema.
Practical knowledge about technicalities of filmmaking. CC II/GE II (Semester II)
Total Marks: 100 [Theory (Th)
50 + Practical (Pr) 30 + Internal
Assessment 10+Attendance: 10]
Total Credits: [4(Th)+2(Pr)]=6
History: World Cinema
Idea about Avant Garde Cinema of the world in the post WW 1 & 2. Idea about how film contents and forms are influenced by socioeconomic and geo-political changes. Introduction to practical film making. CC III/GE III (Semester III)
Total Marks: 100 [Theory (Th)
50 + Practical (Pr) 30 + Internal
Assessment 10+Attendance: 10]
Total Credits: [4(Th)+2(Pr)]=6
Indian Cinema
Brief history of Indian cinema from the formative period to the present days.
Idea about Indian Auteurs and art house cinema.
Developing the skills of photography.
CC IV/GE IV (Semester IV)
Total Marks: 100 [Theory (Th)
50 + Practical (Pr) 30 + Internal
Assessment 10+Attendance: 10]
Total Credits: [4(Th)+2(Pr)]=6
Documentary
Introduction to the ethics and aesthetics of Documentary Overview of Documentaries of Different countries with special reference to Indian Documentary. Knowledge of Documentary film making. DSE A1 (Semester V)
Total Marks: 100 [Theory (Th)
65 + Tutorial (Tu) 15 + Internal Assessment 10 + Attendance: 10] Total Credits:
[5(Th)+1(Tu)]=6
Film Theories & Study of Post –Neorealist Italian Cinema
Introduction to several film theories Knowledge about Post –Neorealist Italian Cinema.
Practical application of film theories.
DSE A2 (Semester V)
Total Marks: 100 [Theory (Th)
65 + Tutorial (Tu) 15 + Internal Assessment 10 + Attendance: 10] Total Credits:
[5(Th)+1(Tu)]=6
Film Theories & Study of
Bengali Cinema
Introduction to several film theories
Knowledge about Bengali Cinema
Practical application of film theories.
DSE B1 (Semester VI)
Total Marks: 100 [Theory (Th)
Globalisation & Bollywood, Study of Iranian Cinema Knowledge about the economic and aesthetic effect of Globalisation on the largest film industry of the 50 + Practial (Pr) 30 + Internal Assessment 10 + Attendance:
10]
Total Credits: [4(Th)+2(Pr)]=6
country.
Introduction to the uniqueness of Iranian cinema.
Knowledge about Practical film making.
DSE B2 (Semester VI)
Total Marks: 100 [Theory (Th) 50 + Practial (Pr) 30 + Internal Assessment 10 + Attendance: 10]
Total Credits: [4(Th)+2(Pr)]=6
Censorship & Study of Latin
American Cinema
Understanding the relevance of Censorship and its complexity. Introduction to the uniqueness of Latin American cinema. Knowledge about Practical film making.
SEC A1 (Semester III/V)
Total Marks: 100 [Theory (Th)
80 + Internal Assessment
10+Attendance: 10] Total Credits: 2
Script Writing & Film
Analysis
Knowledge about Writing Scripts of Feature and Documentary films. Understanding the process of film analysis.
Knowhow of writing film review.
SEC A2 (Semester III/V)
Total Marks: 100 [Theory (Th)
80 + Internal Assessment
10+Attendance: 10] Total
Credits: 2
Film Marketing and
Distribution
Understanding the Film Business in real term.
Knowledge on film marketing and distribution of film.
SEC B1 (Semester IV/VI)
Total Marks: 100 [Theory (Th)
80 + Internal Assessment
10+Attendance: 10] Total
Credits: 2
Videography & Editing
Understanding Videography & its basic concept.
Understanding Film Editing & its basic concept.
SEC B2 (Semester IV/VI)
Total Marks: 100 [Theory (Th)
80 + Internal Assessment
10+Attendance: 10] Total
Credits: 2
Cinema, Other Media &
Animation
Understanding the inter-relationship between Film, TV and Web World. Knowledge about Animation film making.
Course Outcome:
- Analyse and interpret various film genres, styles, and techniques, including their historical and cultural contexts.
- Evaluate the artistic and technical elements of film production, including cinematography, editing, sound, and visual effects.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and effective communication skills through the analysis and interpretation of film texts, both orally and in writing.
- Understand the impact of film on society and its role in shaping cultural norms and values.
- Apply theoretical frameworks, such as feminist and postcolonial theory, to the analysis of film texts and their broader social and political contexts.
- Collaborate effectively with others in film production projects, demonstrating leadership and teamwork skills.
- Create original film projects that demonstrate a high level of technical and creative proficiency.
- Develop a strong foundation in film history, theory, and criticism, preparing them for further study in graduate programs or careers in the film industry or related fields.
- Analyse and interpret various film genres, styles, and techniques, including their historical and cultural contexts.
- Evaluate the artistic and technical elements of film production, including cinematography, editing, sound, and visual effects.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and effective communication skills through the analysis and interpretation of film texts, both orally and in writing.
- Understand the impact of film on society and its role in shaping cultural norms and values.
- Apply theoretical frameworks, such as feminist and postcolonial theory, to the analysis of film texts and their broader social and political contexts.
- Collaborate effectively with others in film production projects, demonstrating leadership and teamwork skills.
- Create original film projects that demonstrate a high level of technical and creative proficiency.
- Develop a strong foundation in film history, theory, and criticism, preparing them for further study in graduate programs or careers in the film industry or related fields.