The aim of this course is to examine the cinematic language, narrative techniques, and aesthetic approaches of influential directors who have left a significant mark on film history, in order to develop students' ability to evaluate cinema from a director’s perspective. Within the framework of auteur theory, the creative role of the director will be explored, and through examples selected from different periods and regions, the unique contributions of directors to cinematic storytelling will be analyzed. The course aims to enhance students' critical thinking, film analysis, and creative expression skills.

This course aims to examine the decisive role of the director in cinematic storytelling by exploring the filmographies of prominent filmmakers throughout cinema history. Grounded in auteur theory, the course analyzes directors’ cinematic language, thematic choices, visual styles, and technical approaches. Films by directors such as Alfred Hitchcock, Jean-Luc Godard, Stanley Kubrick, Akira Kurosawa, and Nuri Bilge Ceylan, representing various regions and periods, will be studied to highlight their unique contributions to the art of cinema. Through theoretical and aesthetic analysis of selected works, students will develop proficiency in director-centered film interpretation.