Film Studies

Assessment

At the end of the two-year course, students sit two essay papers based on the films they have studied. Component 1: Varieties of Film and Filmmaking (35%) In this paper, you will answer three questions: one on early Hollywood, one on modern Hollywood and one on British film. Component 2: Global Filmmaking perspectives (35%) In this paper, you will answer four questions: One longer essay on global film, and three shorter questions on a documentary, silent cinema and experimental film. Component 3: Production (30%) The coursework component is prepared over three terms, using creative skills that students have developed throughout the course. Students may produce either a short film or a screenplay and storyboard, plus a written evaluative analysis. The coursework must respond to a given brief, eg. a narrative with a twist, or a narrative that develops a conflict between two characters.