Film Studies

Assessment

The course is assessed via examination (70%) and coursework (30%). This shows the importance placed on the practical production of film during this course. Student coursework is 30% of the overall mark, and is completed individually. It will comprise the creation of a film, screenplay and digital storyboard. This will be accompanied by a detailed critical evaluation. There are two examinations, each worth 35% of the overall grade. Students will study a wide range of films, including American films from the Classical and New Hollywood eras, American independent films and two British films. They will also be studying a selection of short films, documentary film and comparing films from different movements. Academically, Film Studies allows students to engage with debates such as auteur, spectatorship and postmodernism, as well as theories such as Reception Theory and post-structuralism. It is expected that students will read around their subject in their own time and research films and the film industry independently, to supplement what they will learn in lessons.