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introduction to film
TA Guide
Discussion Section Syllabus
TA Anya Williams
Meeting Times
Lectures:
Screenings:
Sections:
Office Hours:
601
603
607/8
610
January 24, 29, 31
April 8, 10, 15, 17*
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
Tuesday
11:00 - 11:50
3:30 - 6:00
12:05 - 12:55
1:20 - 2:10
9:55 - 10:45
11:00 - 11:50
11:00 - 1:00
ELVEHJEM L 160
VILAS 4070
EDUCATION
SCIENCES 301
VILAS 4046
MEMORIAL LIBRARY
West Corridor, 1st Floor
*locate asynchronous online lectures on Canvas on days not listed as in-person meetings
Contact
Office: Vilas Hall, 2147, on the 2nd floor
Office Hours: Memorial Library, 1st floor West Corridor, past the circulation desk
Course Policies
Attendance: important (we meet once a week)! >5 absences will drop your letter grade
Email Policy:
Please email me to communicate administrative information, such as excused absences, to ask simple questions, or to set up a meeting time.
More complex questions about course material or assignments may be better addressed during office hours. While you may drop in, please email me beforehand to let me know you plan to come.
Expect email responses within 1-2 business days.
Grading:
A 93 - 100, AB 88 - 92, B 83 - 87, BC 78 - 82, C 70 - 77, D 60 - 69, F 0 - 59.
assignments
Participation
Attentive and Thoughtful Attendance
in Class Meetings
Arrive to each Discussion Section having:
- Viewed the Screening
- Read the Reading
- Listened to the Lecture
Weekly Quizzes
Will be posted each Wednesday
Due each Friday at 11:59 pm
On Lectures and Readings
No extensions
Discussion Posts
You must complete two total
Click on your section to sign up ->
Due by Friday of the week you sign up for ->
Turn in the 1st by 2/16 and the 2nd by 4/12
500+ words & comment on a classmate's post
Shot Segmentation
Due 2/26
Watch Sorry to Bother You (Boots Riley, 2018)
before starting the assignment
Available on Swank
Final Paper Proposal
Due 3/18
You may write about one of the following films,
all available on Kanopy
Aftersun (Charlotte Wells, 2022)
Good Time (Josh and Benny Safdie, 2017)
Joyland (Saim Sadiq, 2023)
Final Paper
Due 4/17
Final Exam
Due 5/7
No late assignments will be accepted. No early or make-up exams.
See Canvas and the course syllabus for additional information and assignment directions.
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DISCUSSION SLIDES
Week 1
Week 2
Behind the Scenes
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Shot Seg due 2/26
Click
Sarah Mae's Hot Tips
4 completing the shot seg Below
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Paper Proposal due 3/18
Click
Sarah Mae's Hot Tips
4 completing the Proposal Below
Week 9
Spring Break!
3/25-3/29
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
