Film Studies

Assessment

The course consists of three components: • Component 1: Varieties of film and filmmaking Students will study: - Section A: Hollywood 1930 – 1990 - Section B: American Film since 2005 - Section C: British Film since 1995 • Component 2: Global filmmaking perspectives - Section A: Global film – students will study two films, on European and one global, and then compare these. - Section B: Documentary film – students will explore the documentary Amy. - Section C: Film movements – silent cinema – students will explore and analyse the film Keaton Shorts. - Section D: Film movements – experimental film – students will explore and analyse the film Pulp Fiction. • Component 3: Production – students will create either a short film or a screenplay. Students will then write an evaluation of their creation.