What will I study?
Film Studies utilises many of the critical skills developed through the study of English Literature and allows students to express these through a visual medium. Students are introduced to a wide variety offilms originating from diverse cultures and communities, with the aim of both enhancing their critical appreciation of such art forms as well as honing their ability to critically analyse texts.
Assessment: 70% written exam, 30% coursework.
The two-year course is divided into three components:
Component 1
• Hollywood 1930 – 1990
• American Film since 2005
• British Film since 1995
Component 2
• Global Film
• Documentary Film
• Silent Cinema
• Experimental Film
Component 3
The practical coursework elements give students the opportunity to make their own films, develop their own screenplays and storyboards whilst also requiring them to undertake research on a topic/aspect of film of their own choosing.
Film Studies include: Casablanca, Bonnie and Clyde, La La Land, Trainspotting, Pan’s Labyrinth, Amy, the films of Buster Keaton and Pulp Fiction.
Where will it lead?
Film Studies students can progress into a wide range of careers such as journalism, marketing, graphic design, film production, public relations and publishing.
Links with other courses
English Literature, Film Studies, History, Psychology, Sociology, Art and Photography.
