Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Koninklijke Academie van Antwerpen
Film Costume Analysis38323/3027/2324/1/93
Study guide

Film Costume Analysis

38323/3027/2324/1/93
Academic year 2023-24
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, programme stage 1
    Specialisation:
    • Costume Design
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts
    Specialisation:
    • Costume Design
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Hendriks Véronique
Languages: Dutch, English
Scheduled for: Semester 1 or Academic year
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 31.10.2023 () or 31.10.2023 ()
Re-sit exam: not possible.
Possibility of deliberation: You have to pass this course unit (will never be deliberated).

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Learning outcomes (list)

BA2 - The student has the necessary knowledge, skills and insights regarding material, form, action, concepts, function and contents of the chosen medi
The student is able to analyze characters and actions.
The student is able to give a limited analysis of characters, action, costumes, decor, lighting, grime, etc.
BA3 - The student knows about and understands the social, cultural, artistic, historical and international context of the visual arts and artistic praxis, and continues to develop this knowledge and understanding.
The student is able to give a limited analysis of characters, action, costumes, decor, lighting, grime, etc.
The student has actively participated in the classes about this subject
The student can discuss these matters with his or her fellow students.
The student has an insight in the way the Hollywood scene carefully mixes the influences of European cinema and gracefully adopts the European born directors who searched for refugee in the States and confirms its dominance.
The student has knowledge of and understands that European and Asian film developed into new grounds and that Hollywood saw the decline of the studio dominance.
The student has knowledge of the societal changes after the first world war and the great depression.
The student has acquired an insight in the new genres (Slapstick, Historical drama, Western,…) and movements such as the German Expressionism, Soviet Montage School, Surrealism and Poetic Realism.

Course content

In this course, the development of the film costume in the 20th century is discussed. In concrete terms, it concerns the period 1890-1960 in the European Union and the United States, ie the emergence of cinema up to and including the end of the heyday of the Hollywood industry. These historical film genres are compared to later New Wave variants and contemporary cinema. The focus is on genre and style iconography with regard to setting and costume. On the basis of the treated films, the students get an overview of the development of the costume throughout the 20th century, how coupe elements changed and how we can interpret this within its time and place. In addition, insight is given into the development of genre and style over the years, how these developments relate to social developments at that time and how we can now look at such genre films from a contemporary perspective. In preparation for each lecture, students are expected to watch a number of compulsory films. During each lesson, a lecture is given on a specific theme (e.g. time period, genre or style), with specific

Study material (text): Mandatory

Supplied with course

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Artistic praxis

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
Eerste examenperiodeArtistic practical assessment100,00