Film Studies BA (Hons)

University of Winchester
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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Winchester

The programme is built on the acquisition of key skills and relevant subject knowledge through a wide range of modules, including some that are practically orientated to provide an alternative but complementary means of exploring critical and theoretical issues.Year 1 is foundational and involves core modules that introduce students to ideas and ways of working to enable them to build on students' prior learning and begin to develop an understanding of the diversity of film studies and cinema.Study during Year 2 is more specialised and there are some core modules that focus study on theoretical and research skills. However, the majority of study in Years 2 and 3 involves optional modules that allow students to focus their study on areas that interest them. Year 3 offers greater scope for more in-depth study and further specialisation. With the exception of the Dissertation, module choices during the final year are entirely optional.Within this structure of options, students may specialise in particular areas of film or choose to take modules that reflect the wide range of film forms and traditions that exist. For example, students may specialise in theoretical studies of film or focus on the development of national cinemas. There are also modules in practical film techniques and skills.Developing a critical and analytical engagement in the academic study of film, both as a single subject and with an awareness of its convergence with other subject areas and within the developing creative industries sector, is fundamental to the programme. Students are equipped with the skills and abilities that enable long-term professional development and career aspirations, and a high level of criticality with respect to information and its use.

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Winchester (Hampshire)
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University Of Winchester, SO22 4NR

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On request

About this course

Our aim is to shape 'confident learners' by enabling you to develop the skills needed to excel in your studies here and as well as onto further studies or the employment market. You are taught primarily through a combination of lectures and seminars, allowing opportunities to discuss and develop your understanding of topics covered in lectures in smaller groups.In addition to the formally scheduled contact time such as lectures and seminars etc.), you are encouraged to access academic support from staff within the course team, your personal tutor and the wide range of services available to you within the University.Independent learningOver the duration of your course, you will be expected to develop independent and critical learning, progressively building confidence and expertise through independent and collaborative research, problem-solving and analysis with the support of staff. You take responsibility for your own learning and are encouraged to make use of the wide range of available learning resources available.Overall workloadYour overall workload consists of class contact hours, independent learning and assessment activity.While your actual contact hours may depend on the optional modules you select, the following information gives an indication of how much time you will need to allocate to different activities at each level of the course .Year 1 (Level 4): Timetabled teaching and learning activity* Teaching, learning and assessment: 324 hours Independent learning: 876 hoursYear 2 (Level 5): Timetabled teaching and learning activity* Teaching, learning and assessment: 312 hours Independent learning: 888 hoursYear 3 (Level 6): Timetabled teaching and learning activity* Teaching, learning and assessment: 252 hours Independent learning: 948...

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5.0
30/08/2018
What I would highlight: The university and its support is very much appreciable. They gave me independence to choose living at home rather than accommodations and also gave me guidance whenever I needed.
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Subjects

  • Film Studies
  • Cinema
  • Media

Course programme

Year 1

Core modules:

  • Reading Film
  • Film Criticism
  • Key Concepts in Media and Communication
  • Media Skills 1
  • Film Narrative
  • Film Form, History and Culture
  • Understanding Horror Film

Optional modules

  • Media in the 21st Century
  • Media Skills 2

Year 2

Core modules:

  • Approaches to Film
  • Researching Film Studies

Optional modules:

  • Contemporary European Cinema
  • Classical Hollywood Cinema
  • Music and Film
  • Post-Classical Hollywood Cinema
  • Cinema, Politics and Society
  • Screenwriting
  • British Cinema - Comedy, Realism and the Imaginary
  • B-Movies
  • Volunteering for Film Studies
  • Gangster and Crime Film
  • Science Fiction and Fantasy
  • The American Film Western
  • Film Cultures and Globalization
  • Creative Film Practice

Year 3

Core modules:

  • Film Studies Dissertation (Extended Independent Study)

Optional modules:

  • Authorship and Film
  • Stars
  • Documentary and Non-Fiction Film
  • Film and the City
  • National Cinemas 1
  • Melodrama and Film
  • Animation
  • Cult Film and Art Cinema
  • Discontent Down Under - Gender, Race, Change and Loss in Australian Cinema
  • Killer Films
  • Film and Reality: Modernity, Modernism and Postmodernism
  • African Cinema 1955-95
  • Gothic Film
  • Production Project 1 and 2
  • Identity and Contemporary American Film
  • Fantasy, Desire and Sexuality
  • The Male Body, Masculinity and the Media
  • The Zombie Apocalypse! The Rise of Zombies in Popular

For further information about modules, please view the course leaflet (see right-hand side).

Please note the modules listed are correct at the time of publishing, for full-time students entering the programme in Year 1. Optional modules are listed where applicable. Please note the University cannot guarantee the availability of all modules listed and modules may be subject to change. For further information please refer to the terms and conditions at /termsandconditions. The University will notify applicants of any changes made to the core modules listed above.

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