Film Studies

Course summary

There is so much more to Film Studies than simply watching films. When watching a film, we might regard it as relaxation or escapism. However, the in-depth study of film involves coming from a very different starting point. As well as gaining an appreciation of film as an art form in terms of its visual storytelling, studying film can enhance your understanding of the world in terms of competing values, attitudes, and beliefs. Film Studies also incorporates a creative production element where you will be able to put what you have learned into practice by making a short film or writing a screenplay. With trips to Berlin Film Festival, New York and London Film Studies is an extremely enjoyable and worthwhile subject to study, but expect to be constantly challenged and excited by the course. Not only will it change the way you watch film, but more importantly it will challenge you to think in new ways and question or change your perspective on a whole host of issues, for example, representation of race or gender. Studying film allows you to understand important issues and developments within history, society, and culture, using film as the medium with which to gain a greater insight into these areas. From Silent Cinema and Buster Keaton to Contemporary Hollywood and La La Land, the films on this course have great critical reputations. They represent different periods and different moments in history showing alternative representations of culture and people. In addition, the development of deeper critical and creative thinking gained by studying film can enhance many different career paths and is a much sought-after transferable skill in both employment and further study.