Film Studies Minor (Level 1)
Media, Communications and Culture Dual Honours (Level 1)
Media, Communications and Culture Minor (Level 1)
Of all forms of communication, film often seems the most obvious, pleasurable and self-explanatory. With an emphasis on popular British cinema from the 1990s to the present day, this level 1 module aims to introduce students to the dominant thematic and aesthetic issues/representations addressed in a selected number of contemporary British films. Alongside this, we will also analyse how filmic aesthetics intersect with themes such as identity, race, social class, nationality and gender.
To identify and analyse through diverse examples the significance of film aesthetics and how these aesthetic choices shape preferred cinematic meanings.
To enable students to practice close film analysis through formal written exercises and reflective diaries.
write concisely and competently, in both short and extended written forms, about a variety popular British cinematic texts. will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3
identify and describe the defining features of film narrative. will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3
discuss the role of different aspects of film aesthetics (mise-en-scene) in the production of narrative meaning in the texts studied. will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3
analyse the texts studied in line with scholarly themes such as identity, nationality, gender, race and class. will be achieved by assessments: 2,3
Class preparation: 44 hours
Essay plan and essay writing and preparation: 64 hours
Reflective diary writing: 20 hours
500 word essay plan - defining key terms, introducing main arguments and demonstrating independent theoretical research
Essay of 1750-2000 words from a list provided by the tutor
Reflective diary (approx 1000 words) in which a minimum of three of the films studied on the module are introduced, discussed and reflected upon in line with the themes of the module - identity, nationality, gender, race and class
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