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Claus Tieber serves as a Senior Lecturer (Privatdozent) in the Department of Theatre, Film and Media Studies at the University of Vienna, maintaining an active teaching schedule through 2025W with courses including 'Introductory Seminar Film Theory' and 'The Past was Female: Women in Silent Cinema'. His office is located at Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2 (UZA II), Room 2H412, in Vienna.
His research spans Film Studies, Film History, Screenwriting, Sound in Film, Silent Cinema, and Austrian Cinema, with significant contributions to understanding early sound film aesthetics and musical narrative functions. Recent publications analyze musical elements in Jacques Feyder's silent films, screenwriting practices for sound integration, and Austrian cinematic responses to political transitions during Austrofascism.
Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals a concentrated focus on media transitions between silent and sound eras, particularly examining how music operates as both narrative vector and emotional catalyst. His work consistently bridges historical analysis with theoretical frameworks, emphasizing Austrian cinema's unique contributions while exploring Hollywood's influence on European film practices from the 1910s-1930s.
