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Designed to encourage community members to participate in academic learning opportunities beyond a single field of study, ATCC established the series in 2006 in response to community interest in informative and challenging college learning without the pressures of tests, grades or degrees. The Distinguished Lecture Series brings noted speakers and college faculty from across the state and beyond to share their expertise on a range of topics of thought. Individual sessions delve into Community, International Affairs, History, Humanities & the Arts, Literature, Nature & Ecology, Science, Travel, Personal Interest and context relevant to our world today.
Senior College explores Film Language with winter program
Dec 17, 2021, 09:24 AM
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The Senior College January course will explore and discuss the political implications of film with distinguished professor of Film Studies and filmmaker James Snapko. The course begins Tuesday, January 11, 2022 and meets Tuesdays and Thursdays through Thursday, January 27. All lectures will be held live via Zoom from 3:15-5:00 pm.
The Senior College January course will explore and discuss the political implications of film with distinguished professor of Film Studies and filmmaker James Snapko.
The course, which begins January 11, will examine how cinematic language informs our response as an audience. Some basic questions to be considered:
- What do we learn about a filmmaker's beliefs and attitudes through their creative decisions in filmmaking?
- How does the filmmaking reinforce, amplify, identify, or fortify the political themes of the film?
- What ideas and issues are in conflict or opposition? How are they illuminated or resolved in the filmmaking?
The course will begin with an analysis of the elements of film form and style (mise-en-scène, editing, and sound). This portion of the course will provide participants with terminology to analyze films, as well as fortifying our analytical skills so we can begin more in-depth and pointed examinations of politically driven films such as Battle of Algiers (1966), La Haine (1995), and City of God (2002).
James Snapko is a professor of Film at The University of St. Thomas, and teaches filmmaking at the University of Minnesota. He's also an award-winning filmmaker whose work has screened all over the country at various film festivals such as Cinequest, Arizona Int'l, Mpls/St. Paul, Int'l, and The Miami Int'l Film Festival. His film, Per Bianca, screened at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival - Short Film Corner.
The January course begins Tuesday, January 11, 2022 and meets Tuesdays and Thursdays through Thursday, January 27. All sessions are held from 3:15 pm to 5:00 pm, live-streamed via Zoom. The registration fee is $60.
Once registered, a link provides access to join the program. With a single click, you are joining the group. You can safely connect from ANY device with internet access that has audio – computer, laptop, iPad, phone.
For more information or to register, please call 320-762-4510 or 888-234-1313 or click the link below:
About Senior College
Distinguished Lecture Series
Three “seasons” of programming include fall and spring lecture series and a winter short course. All lectures are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15-5:00 p.m. - typically in the auditorium of the ATCC Information and Technology Center.
Admission is by Season membership only. Season membership registrations may be purchased on-line or by phone. For more information or to register, please contact the Customized Training Center at 320-762-4510 or 888-234-1313 or register online.
The program has hosted some of Minnesota’s best educators. From the flagship University of Minnesota, the program has featured cutting edge research and initiatives underway to develop solutions that affect our lives, including Dr. Michael Osterholm on infectious disease and Mark Seeley on climate change in our own back yard. Professors also come from University of Minnesota Morris, University of Minnesota Duluth, College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, St. Thomas University, St. Olaf College, Carleton College, Hamline University, Macalester College, Augsburg College, and Alexandria Technical and Community College. It is an exhilarating experience to be in the presence of public intellectuals who demonstrate a care for and attention to lifelong learning.Additional Resources:
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| Senior College Winter Season Flyer | Download Senior College Winter Season Flyer Document pdf |
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Senior College explores Film Language with winter program
The Senior College January course will explore and discuss the political implications of film with distinguished professor of Film Studies and filmmaker James Snapko. The course begins Tuesday, January 11, 2022 and meets Tuesdays and Thursdays through Thursday, January 27. All lectures will be held live via Zoom from 3:15-5:00 pm.
The Senior College January course will explore and discuss the political implications of film with distinguished professor of Film Studies and filmmaker James Snapko.
The course, which begins January 11, will examine how cinematic language informs our response as an audience. Some basic questions to be considered:
- What do we learn about a filmmaker's beliefs and attitudes through their creative decisions in filmmaking?
- How does the filmmaking reinforce, amplify, identify, or fortify the political themes of the film?
- What ideas and issues are in conflict or opposition? How are they illuminated or resolved in the filmmaking?
The course will begin with an analysis of the elements of film form and style (mise-en-scène, editing, and sound). This portion of the course will provide participants with terminology to analyze films, as well as fortifying our analytical skills so we can begin more in-depth and pointed examinations of politically driven films such as Battle of Algiers (1966), La Haine (1995), and City of God (2002).
James Snapko is a professor of Film at The University of St. Thomas, and teaches filmmaking at the University of Minnesota. He's also an award-winning filmmaker whose work has screened all over the country at various film festivals such as Cinequest, Arizona Int'l, Mpls/St. Paul, Int'l, and The Miami Int'l Film Festival. His film, Per Bianca, screened at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival - Short Film Corner.
The January course begins Tuesday, January 11, 2022 and meets Tuesdays and Thursdays through Thursday, January 27. All sessions are held from 3:15 pm to 5:00 pm, live-streamed via Zoom. The registration fee is $60.
Once registered, a link provides access to join the program. With a single click, you are joining the group. You can safely connect from ANY device with internet access that has audio – computer, laptop, iPad, phone.
For more information or to register, please call 320-762-4510 or 888-234-1313 or click the link below:
Contact Senior College
Customized Training Center: 320-762-4510
Toll Free: 888-234-1313
Email Senior College seniorcollege@alextech.edu