Through analysis of tv history and the main tv business models, the course provides knowledge and tools in order to comprehend tv proposition in its short and long-term evolution, considering production, distribution and consumption
Course Prerequisites
No specific prerequisites are required. It would be helpful to have a good understanding of Cinema history and current media industry, from social media to digital video.
Teaching Methods
1. Frontal lessons 2. Slides 3. Short clips screening 4. Case history
Assessment Methods
The exam consists in an oral examination in which will be verified the main notions of the course
Texts
Attending students - Irene Piazzoni, Storia delle televisioni in Italia, Dagli esordi alle web tv, Carocci, 2014 (following pages ONLY 19-48, 71-99, 106-113, 130-185) - J. Mittell, Complex tv. Teoria e tecnica dello storytelling delle serie tv, Minimum Fax, 2017 (following pages ONLY 45-67, 84-103, 156-169, 207-283, 303-324, 386-402, 430-452, 470-483, 495-549) - Recommended TV Series: Sopranos, Lost, Breaking Bad, BoJack Horseman, Gomorrah - Slides of the course NON attending students - Irene Piazzoni, Storia delle televisioni in Italia, Dagli esordi alle web tv, Carocci, 2014 (following pages ONLY 19-48, 71-99, 106-113, 130-185, 187-232) - J. Mittell, Complex tv. Teoria e tecnica dello storytelling delle serie tv, Minimum Fax, 2017 (following pages ONLY 45-67, 84-103, 156-169, 185-203, 207-283, 303-324, 386-402, 430-452, 470-483, 495-549) - M. Berardini (a cura di), L’arrivo del lupo: Netflix e la nuova TV, Intrecci, 2019 (following pages ONLY 12-17, 20-25, 35-41, 49-51, 73-83) - Recommended TV Series: Sopranos, Lost, Breaking Bad, BoJack Horseman, Gomorrah - Slides of the course ERASMUS - J. Mittell, Complex tv. Teoria e tecnica dello storytelling delle serie tv, Minimum Fax, 2017 (following pages ONLY 45-67, 84-103, 156-169, 207-283, 303-324, 386-402, 430-452, 470-483, 495-549) - Recommended TV Series: Sopranos, Lost, Breaking Bad, BoJack Horseman, Gomorrah - Slides of the course
Contents
The course is organized in 3 different parts: 1. History of television in Italy: from its links with politics to its key role in Italian society 2. The raise of Complex Tv with a focus on tv series content 3. Hyper-offer era and how tv has changed in the last decade: market, technology, production and distribution models, content consumption
