IB Diploma in Film Studies

Course summary

Film Studies allows students insight into new worlds. Films are windows into contexts across space and time, and analysing films will allow you to think critically, create empathy, and reflect on yourself and the world. Studying Film improves creative thinking, team work, and communication. Regardless of what pathway you choose, these skills will serve you well. The heart of Film Studies is analysis, reflection, and imaginative synthesis. Film Studies aims to promote your understanding of Film as a form, improve your knowledge of the history of film-making, and give you practice in the practical and technical skills of film production. This course takes two years to fully examine three strands of Film Studies: Textual analysis- the detailed study of film sequences Film theory and history- the study of film and film-making traditions from more than one country Creative process (Film production)- techniques and organization of production