Film Studies

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.

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Sri. Subrata Roy(HOD)

Qualification: M.A.
Designation: State Aided College Teacher
Email: subratafilm@yahoo.co.in
Phone Number: 9874114240Get Detail »

    • 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

  1. Programme Specific Outcome:
    1. Analyse and interpret various film genres, styles, and techniques, including their historical and cultural contexts.
    2. Evaluate the artistic and technical elements of film production, including cinematography, editing, sound, and visual effects.
    3. Demonstrate critical thinking and effective communication skills through the analysis and interpretation of film texts, both orally and in writing.
    4. Understand the impact of film on society and its role in shaping cultural norms and values.
    5. Apply theoretical frameworks, such as feminist and postcolonial theory, to the analysis of film texts and their broader social and political contexts.
    6. Collaborate effectively with others in film production projects, demonstrating leadership and teamwork skills.
    7. Create original film projects that demonstrate a high level of technical and creative proficiency.
    8. 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:

    1. Analyse and interpret various film genres, styles, and techniques, including their historical and cultural contexts.
    2. Evaluate the artistic and technical elements of film production, including cinematography, editing, sound, and visual effects.
    3. Demonstrate critical thinking and effective communication skills through the analysis and interpretation of film texts, both orally and in writing.
    4. Understand the impact of film on society and its role in shaping cultural norms and values.
    5. Apply theoretical frameworks, such as feminist and postcolonial theory, to the analysis of film texts and their broader social and political contexts.
    6. Collaborate effectively with others in film production projects, demonstrating leadership and teamwork skills.
    7. Create original film projects that demonstrate a high level of technical and creative proficiency.
    8. 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.

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  1. Analyse and interpret various film genres, styles, and techniques, including their historical and cultural contexts.
  2. Evaluate the artistic and technical elements of film production, including cinematography, editing, sound, and visual effects.
  3. Demonstrate critical thinking and effective communication skills through the analysis and interpretation of film texts, both orally and in writing.
  4. Understand the impact of film on society and its role in shaping cultural norms and values.
  5. Apply theoretical frameworks, such as feminist and postcolonial theory, to the analysis of film texts and their broader social and political contexts.
  6. Collaborate effectively with others in film production projects, demonstrating leadership and teamwork skills.
  7. Create original film projects that demonstrate a high level of technical and creative proficiency.
  8. 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.

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