Introduction to film semiotics - essays for the exam

Deadline: 15/2/2009
Send to: dario.martinelli@helsinki.fi
Minimum length: 20,000 characters, references included.

IMPORTANT: Write your name, student number and credit unit.

Introduction to zoosemiotics - essays for the exam

Deadline: 15/2/2009
Send to: dario.martinelli@helsinki.fi
Minimum length: 20,000 characters, references included.

IMPORTANT: Write your name, student number and credit unit.

Introduction to Semiotics I - Essays for the exam

Deadline: 15/2/2009
Send to: dario.martinelli@helsinki.fi
Minimum length: 20,000 characters, references included.

IMPORTANT: Write your name, student number and credit unit.

Introduction to Zoosemiotics - Bibliography for the exam

***1 Your course notes

***2
Martinelli, Dario
Zoosemiotics proposals for a handbook
Imatra Finnish Network University of Semiotics Imatra International Semiotics Institute Helsinki Semiotic Society of Finland 2007
Library: Opiskelijakirjasto (Vuorik. 7)
Library: Hum tdk kirj. (Vironk. 1)
Library: Kansalliskirjasto (Unionink. 36)

***3
One text at choice among the following:

Griffin, Donald Redfield
The question of animal awareness evolutionary continuity of mental experience Donald R. Griffin
New York Rockefeller University Press 1976
Library: Kansalliskirjasto (Unionink. 36)

Darwin, Charles
The expression of the emotions in man and animals Charles Darwin
London Fontana 1999
Library: Opiskelijakirjasto (Vuorik. 7)

Darwin, Charles
The descent of man and selection in relation to sex Charles Darwin
New York Merrill and Baker [s. a.]
Library: Opiskelijakirjasto (Vuorik. 7)

Frings, Hubert
Animal communication
New York Blaisdell 1964
Library: Viikin tiedekirjasto

Maynard Smith, John
Animal signals
Oxford Oxford University Press 2003
Library: Valtiotieteellisen Tiedekunnan Kirjasto (Unionink. 35)

***4
One text at choice regarding a specific field of zoosemiotic and/or ethological analysis (to be agreed upon with Dario)

Introduction to Semiotics I - Bibliography for the exam

***1 Your course notes

***2
Two texts at choice among the following:

Sebeok, Thomas A.
An introduction to semiotics
London Pinter Publ. 1994
Library: Hum tdk kirj. (Siltavuorenpenger 20 A, 3. krs)
Library: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus Kirjasto (Vuorikatu 24)

Cobley, Paul
The Routledge companion to semiotics and linguistics
London Routledge New York 2001
Library: Kansalliskirjasto (Unionink. 36)
Library: Opiskelijakirjasto (Vuorik. 7)

Deely, John
Basics of semiotics
Tartu Tartu University Press 2005
Library: Hum tdk kirj. (Unionink. 36)
--- or the previous version:
Bloomington Indiana University Press 1990
Library: Kansalliskirjasto (Unionink. 36)
Library: Opiskelijakirjasto (Vuorik. 7)

Nöth, Winfried
Handbook of semiotics
Bloomington (Ind.) Indiana University Press 1990
Library: Hum tdk kirjasto (Vironk. 1)
Library: Opiskelijakirjasto (Vuorik. 7)

***3
One text at choice regarding a specific field of semiotic analysis (to be agreed upon with Dario)

Introduction to Film Semiotics - Bibliography for the exam

***1 Your course notes

***2 GENERAL OVERVIEW ON FILM STUDIES
One text at choice among the following:

Nelmes, Jill
An introduction to film studies
London Routledge 1999
Library: Hum tdk kirj. (Fabianink. 33, 3. krs)
Library: Opiskelijakirjasto (Vuorik. 7)

Phillips, William H.
Film: an introduction
Boston (Mass.) Bedford/St. Martin’s cop. 1999
Library: Valtiotieteellisen Tiedekunnan Kirjasto (Unionink. 35)

***3 SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF CINEMA
One text at choice among the following:

Mitry, Jean
Semiotics and the analysis of film
Bloomington Indiana University Press 2000
Library: Kansalliskirjasto (Unionink. 36)
Library: Opiskelijakirjasto (Vuorik. 7)

Metz, Christian
Language and cinema
The Hague Mouton 1974
Library: Hum tdk kirj. (Siltavuorenpenger 20 A, 3. krs)
Library: Kansalliskirjasto (Unionink. 36)

Lotman, Juri M.
Semiotics of cinema
Ann Arbor, MI University of Michigan cop. 1976
Library: Kansalliskirjasto (Unionink. 36)

Metz, Christian
Film language a semiotics of cinema
Chicago The University of Chicago Press 1991
Library: Opiskelijakirjasto (Vuorik. 7)

***4
One text at choice regarding a specific field of film semiotic analysis (to be agreed upon with Dario)

IMPORTANT: the students who are already familiar with the basics of film studies, may replace point 2 with a book at their choice, to be agreed upon with Dario

Introduction to Film semiotics - General info

Introduction to Film semiotics, 5 op credits
(TSE 240Ai or240Ap; intermediary studies / aineopinnot)

Lecture hall: Deparment of Musicology, Vironkatu 1, Hall 2b

Lectures on Thu and Fri 16-18

IMPORTANT: NO lectures on Thu 20/11 and Fri 21/11