Film Studies is designed to deepen your understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of film, the major art form of the twentieth century, and a cultural form still of great significance at the beginning of the new millennium. You will study Cinema as a medium, art form and as a social and economic institution.You will engage with a wide range of different kinds of films, developing skills of observation, critical analysis and personal reflection. In particular exploring the relationship between the film 'text' and the individual by focusing on the exploration of meaning and response. The study of film institutions and audiences amplifies the central focus on meaning and response by exploring issues of production and consumption, supply and demand. Some of the recurring debates within film culture such as regulation, national identity and cultural hegemony will also be explored.This course offers the opportunity to study film in depth and experience a range of films from 1920 to the present day. You will be introduced to critical approaches to analysing film, within the wider context of the global film industry. You will study the historical, political, industrial and economic conditions which influence film production and develop an understanding of film as an aesthetic practice and social document.Aspects of film covered include commercial and independent production, the impact of new technologies, British and Irish cinema, alternative forms of cinema and current issues/media debates involving film. A number of trips will be organised throughout the year to facilitate the study of films and the film industry.
Name: AS/A Level Film Studies Qualification title: GCE AS Level in Film Studies Qualification type: Assessment The course involves a critical analytical approach to understanding the key issues surrounding film and students are assessed through written coursework assignments and end of year exams. Learning will result from structured lectures, group discussion and presentation, and individual research under the guidance of a lecturer. Topic areas include:*Exploring Film Form.*British and American Film.*Film Research and Creative Projects.*Film Experience:Issues and Debates.Coursework assignments that are internally and externally assessed, and make up 40% of the final mark, the remaining 60% is through examination. Awarding WJEC (Formerly Welsh Joint Education Committee) Created 20160520 12:17:26 Updated 20160520 12:17:26
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Title: GCE AS Level in Film Studies Qualification: GCE AS Level in Film Studies Classification: Arts, Media and Publishing