Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
2015-2016
GENERAL INFORMATION
Instructor: Brandon Dittgen
Email: brandon.dittgen@nicholas.kyschools.us
Phone: 859-289-3780 ex.117
Classroom: r.204
Office: r405 (band room)
Class time: Period 1 8:00-8:54
Period 2 8:58-9:49
The class will be taught via lecture, class discussion, music listening exercises, and
viewing films.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
All students will need:
1x folder
1x spiral bound notebook (film viewing journal)
Writing utensil
CLASSROOM RULES AND POLOCIY
All students are required to exhibit the highest caliber of behavior and diligence in their
work.
Respect given to teacher, peers, and self is vital.
Horseplay, off-task behavior, sleeping, and tardiness are not tolerated.
Electronic devices for personal communication, music and/or entertainment are not
allowed to be used in the classroom at any time.
Follow all rules from the student handbook will be enforced.
GRADING
Performance in this course will be accessed with a letter grade, based on the following
weighting of assignments:
Test/Quizzes 20%
Film Viewing Journal 35% (due weekly)
Class Preparation and Participation 45%
TEST/QUIZES
Test and quizzes will be assigned throughout the course. Subject matter will typically
assess Industry Vocabulary, Techniques, and Terminology associated with each unit.
Test and Quizzes collectively account for 20% of your grade.
JOURNALS
All students will keep a viewing/listening journal. Journal entries will be assigned
based on topics and screenings. Entries will typically be reflections or reviews of films
and music, and class-discussion topics. Journals will be collected weekly, or at the end
of a screening and account for 35% of your total grade.
*Please note that including a particular film in this course material, Nicholas County Schools,
nor Mr. Dittgen in any way endorses the content or themes therein.
All films will be viewed and approached from a critical-academic perspective. Films have been
selected based solely on their historical and artistic significance.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
As posted in the NCHS Student handbook.
Week 1a:
The Humanities: what are the Humanities, how do they fit into the human
experience?
Sound: How we hear. The types of Listening.
Elements of Music: Tempo, Pitch, Meter, Melody, Harmony, Timbre, Style
Week 2a:
Week 3a:
Early History of film, pre film roots
o (Wagner Opera, the “theatre experience”)
Camille Saint Saens and Film d’art
Silent Films and Early Hollywood
Charlie Chaplin and the musical comedy
Week 4a-7a
The studio system
Practicalities
Filmic Leitmotif
Horror and Sophistication
Film noir and the music of psychological drama
Possible screenings
The Sea Hawk.1924
King Kong.1933
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.1939
The Wizard of Oz.1939
Gone with the Wind.1939
Stagecoach.1939 (scenes from)
Casablanca.1942 (scenes from)
North-by-Northwest.1959 (scenes from)
Ben-Hur.1959 (scenes from)
Lawrence of Arabia.1962 (scenes from)
Possible Screenings
Looney Tunes/Merry Melodies.1930-1969
The Three Little Pigs.1933
The Concert Band.1935
Fantasia.1940 (scenes from)
Mary Poppins.1964 (scenes from)
Bed knobs and Broomsticks.1971 (scenes from)
Some films will be rated “R”. (Contains adult material; strong language, violence)
Due to the graphic nature of these films, I am requesting a signed parent/guardian
permission slip for students to view these films.
I assure you we will be viewing all material from an artistic perspective. If at any time
you feel these films are not appropriate for your son or daughter, they will not be
obligated to participate and will be provided an alternate assignment during the
screening of these films.
This permission slip must be turned in by the beginning of class on: Friday Aug. 14, ‘15
Thank You for your time,
Brandon Dittgen,
Nicholas County Schools
859-289-3780
Brandon.dittgen@nicholas.kyschools.us