Course information
Film Studies
Old Swinford Hospital - Dudley
01384817300
Heath Lane, Stourbridge, DY8 1QX
Course summary

Paper 1: Film History The following films will be selected for study: • Silent Era: The Gold Rush (1925) • 1930-1960: Vertigo (1958) • 1961-1990: E.T. (1982) • Experimental film – European surrealist film: Un Chien Andalou (1929) & L’Age D’or (1930). • German Expressionism: Nosferatu (1922) Paper 2: Critical Approaches to Film The following films will be selected for study: • Contemporary British: Skyfall (2012) • Contemporary US: The Dark Knight Rises (2012) • Documentary: Man on Wire (2008) • Non-European non-English language on Conflict: Battle of Algiers (1965) • English language (non-US) on Conflict: District 9 (2009) • US Independent on Conflict: Whiplash (2015) NEA: Making Short Film

Entry requirements

How you'll be assessed

70% exams / 30% coursework

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RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityDudley
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed
AddressHeath Lane, Stourbridge, DY8 1QX