Full Time Film Studies

Film Studies

Why choose Film Studies?
Film Studies is designed to enrich your existing appreciation and enjoyment of film. It is a well-established academic subject which offers you the opportunity to engage with a wide range of different films and gain confidence with a range of critical approaches to film, learning to ?read? a film, considering the nature of the relationship between an audience and a film, and studying the importance of social and institutional factors to film production. The subject lends itself to a wide range of approaches: class discussion, individual study and research, written analysis, essays, writing screenplays, producing storyboards and film journalism. There will also be opportunities for cinema visits..
Key Features of Film Studies at Hills Road:
· The opportunity to study a wide range of films from a variety of approaches
· Purpose-built, well-equipped accommodation.
· Opportunities for examination work, coursework, creative work and analytical writing.
· Large resource area.
· Three editing suites and digital video cameras for students interested in making their own films.
· Well-stocked library with film books and videos.
Course Outline - (Awarding body: WJEC) AS Level Units
Unit 1: Exploring film form 40%.
Unit 2: British and American film 60%.
Advanced (A2) Level Units
Unit 3: Film research and creative projects 50%.
Unit 4: Varieties of film experience: issues and debates 50%.