Film is one of the main cultural innovations of the 20th century and a major art form of the last hundred years. Film Studies consequently makes an important contribution to the curriculum, offering the opportunity to investigate how film works both as a medium of representation and as an aesthetic medium. Production work is a crucial part of this specification and is integral to learners’ study of film. Studying a diverse range of films from several different contexts is designed to allow learners to apply their knowledge and understanding of how films are constructed to their filmmaking and screenwriting. This is intended to enable learners to create high-quality film and screenplay work as well as provide an informed filmmaker’s perspective on their study of film. Those who study it characteristically bring with them a high degree of enthusiasm and excitement for what is a powerful and culturally significant medium, inspiring a range of responses from the emotional to the reflective. Film studies is a course for the inquisitive mind and those who enjoy the medium in all its forms and wish to understand how film has evolved in the last 100 years.
To be eligible for the MPW University Foundation Programme you must: • Be aged 17+ at the start of the programme* • Entry requirements: Successful completion of local high school (either 11 or 12-year system) with good grades • Meet our English entry requirements • January 2 term programme 5.5 IELTS or equivalent (with no less than 5.0 in any single band) – Pearson PTE (42-49), TOEFL iBT (46-59) or Cambridge (162) also accepted. • September 3 term programme 5.0 IELTS or equivalent (with no less than 4.5 in any single band) – Pearson PTE (36-41), TOEFL iBT (35-45) or Cambridge (154) also accepted.
Component 1: Varieties of film Written examination: 2 hours 35% of qualification This component assesses knowledge and understanding of six feature-length films. Section A: Hollywood 1930-1990 (comparative study) One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to two Hollywood films, one from the Classical Hollywood period (1930-1960) and the other from the New Hollywood period (1961-1990). Section B: American film since 2005 (two-film study) One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to two American films, one mainstream film and one contemporary independent film. Section C: British film since 1995 (two-film study) One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to two British films. Component 2: Global Filmmaking Perspectives Written examination: 2 hours 35% of qualification This component assesses knowledge and understanding of five feature-length films (or their equivalent). Section A: Global film (two-film study) One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to two global films: one European and one produced outside Europe. Section B: Documentary film One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to one documentary film Section C: Film movements – Silent cinema One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to one silent film or group of films. Section D: Film movements – Experimental film (1960-2000) One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to one film option. Component 3: Production Non-exam assessment 30% of qualification This component assesses one production and its evaluative analysis. Learners produce: Either a short film (4-5 minutes) or a screenplay for a short film (1600-1800 words) plus a digitally photographed storyboard of a key section from the screenplay and an evaluative analysis (1600 – 1800 words).
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| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Birmingham |
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| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
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| Sixth Form Fee | £11,829 - £23,913 |
| Address | 16 - 18 Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3AU |
Film is one of the main cultural innovations of the 20th century and a major art form of the last hundred years. Film Studies consequently makes an important contribution to the curriculum, offering the opportunity to investigate how film works both as a medium of representation and as an aesthetic medium. Production work is a crucial part of this specification and is integral to learners’ study of film. Studying a diverse range of films from several different contexts is designed to allow learners to apply their knowledge and understanding of how films are constructed to their filmmaking and screenwriting. This is intended to enable learners to create high-quality film and screenplay work as well as provide an informed filmmaker’s perspective on their study of film. Those who study it characteristically bring with them a high degree of enthusiasm and excitement for what is a powerful and culturally significant medium, inspiring a range of responses from the emotional to the reflective. Film studies is a course for the inquisitive mind and those who enjoy the medium in all its forms and wish to understand how film has evolved in the last 100 years.
To be eligible for the MPW University Foundation Programme you must: • Be aged 17+ at the start of the programme* • Entry requirements: Successful completion of local high school (either 11 or 12-year system) with good grades • Meet our English entry requirements • January 2 term programme 5.5 IELTS or equivalent (with no less than 5.0 in any single band) – Pearson PTE (42-49), TOEFL iBT (46-59) or Cambridge (162) also accepted. • September 3 term programme 5.0 IELTS or equivalent (with no less than 4.5 in any single band) – Pearson PTE (36-41), TOEFL iBT (35-45) or Cambridge (154) also accepted.
Component 1: Varieties of film Written examination: 2 hours 35% of qualification This component assesses knowledge and understanding of six feature-length films. Section A: Hollywood 1930-1990 (comparative study) One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to two Hollywood films, one from the Classical Hollywood period (1930-1960) and the other from the New Hollywood period (1961-1990). Section B: American film since 2005 (two-film study) One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to two American films, one mainstream film and one contemporary independent film. Section C: British film since 1995 (two-film study) One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to two British films. Component 2: Global Filmmaking Perspectives Written examination: 2 hours 35% of qualification This component assesses knowledge and understanding of five feature-length films (or their equivalent). Section A: Global film (two-film study) One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to two global films: one European and one produced outside Europe. Section B: Documentary film One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to one documentary film Section C: Film movements – Silent cinema One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to one silent film or group of films. Section D: Film movements – Experimental film (1960-2000) One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to one film option. Component 3: Production Non-exam assessment 30% of qualification This component assesses one production and its evaluative analysis. Learners produce: Either a short film (4-5 minutes) or a screenplay for a short film (1600-1800 words) plus a digitally photographed storyboard of a key section from the screenplay and an evaluative analysis (1600 – 1800 words).