{"id":3142,"date":"2020-06-19T14:46:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T13:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=3142"},"modified":"2020-08-07T16:06:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T15:06:32","slug":"cinema-and-ancient-greece-and-rome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=3142","title":{"rendered":"Cinema and Ancient Greece and Rome"},"content":{"rendered":"

Antony Keen<\/p>\n

The ancient Greek and Romans have been represented in cinema since movie-making began. This ten week-course aims to introduce students to how cinema has made use of Greco-Roman antiquity. Each week a particular genre will be discussed, and an example of that genre studied in depth.<\/p>\n

At the beginning of each week, students will be sent a 15-minute audio-visual introduction to the genre being studied and a c.<\/em> 4,000-word essay on the movie under discussion. You\u2019ll also be sent links to some online further reading. At the end of the week, there will be a synchronous online discussion, where you will be able to ask the course tutor questions about the material you\u2019ve been sent.<\/p>\n

Course Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

16 July 2020\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>An introduction to studying cinema and a brief overview of ancient Greece and Rome on Screen before 1950<\/p>\n

23 July 2020\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Roman movies I: <\/strong>The 1950s and 1960s Hollywood epic<\/p>\n

Case study movie: Ben-Hur<\/em> (1959)<\/p>\n

30 July 2020\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Roman movies II: <\/strong>The twenty-first century technological Hollywood epic<\/p>\n

Case study movie:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gladiator<\/em> (2000)<\/p>\n

6 August 2020\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Roman movies III: <\/strong>British comedy movies using Rome, and the subversion of Hollywood epic<\/p>\n

Case study movie:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Monty Python\u2019s Life of Brian<\/em> (1981)<\/p>\n

13 August 2020\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Roman movies IV: <\/strong>Shakespeare\u2019s Roman plays on screen<\/p>\n

Case study movie:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Julius Caesar<\/em> (1954)<\/p>\n

27 August 2020\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Greek movies I: <\/strong>Mythology<\/p>\n

Case study movie:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jason and the Argonauts<\/em> (1963)<\/p>\n

3 September 2020\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Greek movies II: <\/strong>History, \u2018history\u2019, and Hollywood<\/p>\n

Case study movie:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 300 <\/em>(2007)<\/p>\n

10 September 2020\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Greek movies III: <\/strong>The Odyssey<\/em>, myth and contemporary Hollywood<\/p>\n

Case study movie:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 O Brother, Where Art Thou?<\/em> (2000)<\/p>\n

17 September 2020\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Greek movies IV: <\/strong>Athenian tragedy and European art cinema<\/p>\n

Case study movie:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Medea<\/em> (1969)<\/p>\n

24 September 2020\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>Lecture: The ancient world movie since 2010<\/p>\n

Case study movie:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chi-Raq<\/em> (2015)<\/p>\n

Required materials:<\/strong> Students will need to source the movies themselves. However, all the movies to be discussed are easily available to rent online. The course materials will assume that students have watched them.<\/p>\n

Day<\/strong>: Thursdays<\/strong>, starting\u00a0 Start date, 16 July\u00a0 2020<\/strong>\u00a0 Time<\/strong>: 11.00-13.00 with a one week break in the middle.<\/p>\n

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Pricing<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\u00a38\/session or \u00a370 for the ten-week course.<\/p>\n

Virtual Learning Environment:<\/strong>
\nZoom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\nConcessions<\/strong><\/td>\nMinimum No.<\/strong><\/td>\nMaximum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a38\/session or \u00a370\/course<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Pay via the following Eventbrite links:<\/strong>
\nTo pay for the full course: please use this link: https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/cinema-and-ancient-greece-and-rome-full-course-tickets-110529031308<\/a><\/p>\n

And for the individual lectures: please, use this link:
\nhttps:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/cinema-and-ancient-greece-and-rome-individual-sessions-tickets-110526152698<\/a><\/p>\n

To book, complete the\u00a0MANCENT booking form<\/a> and send\u00a0 to the email address below. Payment can be made via the following eventbrite links. If you would like to pay via BACS or Paypal please contact Tony Keen for details.
\nemail: agk044@gmail.com <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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