IIT Madras’ National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) is now offering a new certification on Film Appreciation through its online portal. The 20-hour course is targeted at those interested in learning about world cinema, including Indian cinema. The course will be conducted in May-June 2015.
Course instructor Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan, professor at Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras, will focus on discussing major historical developments and movements in world cinema. Participants will be familiarised with global trends and film aesthetics, such as narrative, music, and cinema in relation with other visual arts.
The course will also help participants appreciate cinema by understanding its distinct language, its narrative complexity and the way films control and stimulate our thoughts and feelings.
Enrolments for the course are already on and will close on 13 May 2015.
NPTEL is a project funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), jointly run by seven IITs and IISc, Bangalore.