Film Studies

Course summary

The Film Studies course is designed to deepen students’ understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of film, the major art form of the twentieth century, and a cultural form still of great significance at the beginning of the new millennium. The course builds on the knowledge you have developed informally since childhood. You will study cinema as a medium, as an art form and as a social and economic institution. You will also engage with a wide range of different kinds of films, developing skills of observation, critical analysis and personal reflection. There are opportunities for students to use their creativity to make a short film production.