Corso di laurea in DAMS
Discipline delle Arti, della Musica e dello Spettacolo

The aim of the course is to provide a basic knowledge about acting, and about film acting in particular, from a perspective that privileges the analysis and understanding of the evolutions of acting techniques throughout the history of cinema. Through classes students will acquire historical and methodological tools for the investigation of the actors' role in film, they will develop their skills in the analysis of the phenomena and acquire specific skills for the development of creative products and cultural events.

The above knowledge and understanding will be achieved by the students through the lessons of the course and the hours of individual study. During the lessons the students will be stimulated to express e a critical point of view about the texts, the performances and the films analyzed.

At the end of the course, students will:

- KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: demonstrate a basic comprehension of the issues related to film acting with a focus on matters of training and techniques

- APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: develop the ability to apply key concepts to the analysis of specific contexts related to the history of acting and its heritage in contemporary filmmaking;

- MAKUNG JUDGEMENTS: develop the ability to critically discuss and assess different approaches and practices

- COMMUNICATION SKILLS: develop the ability to create connections between film acting and production pratices and strategies;

- LEARNING SKILLS: At the end of the course students will have acquired accurate knowledge and understanding about film acting and the main historical and theoretical related issues. They will have to present the above knowledge with adequate independence of judgement and presentation skills.

Acting in contemporary cinema: approaches, style and set's practices.

The course is divided into two parts. The first part will consider the key issues regarding the birth of the film actor, his professional role and its technical skills, through a synthetic historical overview. The classes will address some of the crucial issues in the analysis of film acting, with a focus on the different approaches and techniques. The second part of the course will be focused on the set's practices through the analysis of specific cases related to contemporary Italian cinema.

Lessons will be face-to face in attendance. The Moodle platform will be used as an integrated learning environment by uploading contributions that can be used asynchronously.

Students will demonstrate the acquired knowledge and abilities through a 15 minutes oral interview.

The score (from 18/30 to 30/30) will evaluate if the student has acquired the ability to critically appreciate, evaluate and analyze the subjects presented during the lessons, including historical knowledge and the necessary methodological tools.

SLD students are requested to contact the instructor during office hours to define compensatory tools and individualized treatment.

For more information:
Link related to female and male students with disabilities:
https://www.unito.it/servizi/lo-studio/studenti-e-studentesse-con-disabilita
Link for female students and students with DSA:
https://www.unito.it/servizi/lo-studio/studenti-e-studentesse-con-disturbi-specifici-di-apprendimento-dsa/supporto

SYLLABUS

- Reader provided by the teacher downloadable from the web page of the course or from moodle (selection of 10 essays).  

- Vision and in-depth knowledge of 10 films chosen by the student. The reader includes 26 essays, divided into 4 sections. The student has to select 10 essays. The choice must include at least 1 essay for each section and the 10 films must be chosen in relation to the essays selected by the student.

- Mariapaola Pierini, Attori e Metodo. Montgomery Clift, Marlon Brando, James Dean; e Marilyn Monroe, Zona, Arezzo 2006. pdf su richiesta a questo indirizzo: https://iris.unito.it/handle/2318/101415#.Xn3MmC2h2uU

- Pedro Armocida, Andrea Minuz (a cura di), L'attore nel cinema italiano contemporaneo. Storia, performance, immagine, Marsilio, Venezia 2017 (e-book disponibile) 8 saggi a scelta

Students are requested to register for the course both on this page and on Moodle (access from the form below).

The organization of initiatives and meetings is planned in collaboration with the "History and theory of the actor" course (Prof. Petrini), whose calendar and procedures will be communicated at the beginning of the course. Considering the contiguity of the topics covered in the two courses, the courses have been designed in a complementary way.