Film Studies

Course summary

An introduction to the exciting world of film, covering Hollywood, European and world cinema. You will develop critical and analytical skills. The specification is designed to introduce learners to a wide variety of texts in order to broaden their knowledge and understanding of film and the range of responses films can generate. It offers opportunities to study mainstream American films from the past and the present as well as a range of recent and contemporary British films, American independent films and global films, both non-English language and English language. The historical contexts represented in the films is extended by the study of significant film movements so that learners can gain a sense of the development of film from its early years to its still emerging digital future. Studies in documentary, experimental and short films also add to the breadth of the learning experience.