Course code

GRS6337.HT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Saksa filmikunst

Course title in English

German Film

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2026/2027 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Brief description of the course

Overview of German film history; Expressionist silent cinema; literary adaptations; propaganda film; GDR cinema; post-war film and Heimatfilm; Fassbinder and New German Cinema; German film internationally; German comedy; German television series. The selection of films may vary by instructor.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- is familiar with key developments and major works of German film and relates them to cultural and historical changes of the 20th century;
- analyses films as cultural and social representations, considering historical context and ideological frameworks;
- applies different sources and analytical approaches in film analysis and justifies interpretations;
- uses German to discuss film and cultural topics clearly and argumentatively in spoken and written form.

Teacher

Aigi Heero

Study programmes containing that course

European Modern Languages and Cultures (HTENB/27.HT)
European Modern Languages and Cultures (GRENB/26.HT)
European Modern Languages and Cultures (GRENB/25.HT)
European Modern Languages and Cultures (GRENB/24.HT)
European Modern Languages and Cultures (GRENB/23-t.HT)
European Modern Languages and Cultures (GRENB/00.HT)