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BA Film Studies
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Objectives
The BA in Film Studies develops your knowledge of classical and contemporary cinema and of how society is mediated by cinematic and electronic images. It enables you to analyse film and electronic media, as well as understand and appreciate their creative potential. It gives you in-depth knowledge of the intellectual debates that form the discipline of film studies and its relationship with other disciplines, such as literature, art history, philosophy, architecture, music, politics, and digital media. It also provides a background for pursuing careers in the media arts and related activities.
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Entry requirements
Entry Requirements -International Baccalaureate 34 points overall including HL6 in English and History -Irish Leaving Certificate A1 A1 B1 B1 B2 B2 at Higher level including grade B1 in English or History -European Baccalaureate 80% overall inc 80% in English or History -USA: Advanced Placement Tests Three AP subjects with 544 including English or History at grade 5 -Australia: Tertiary Entrance Ranking 95+ Tertiary Entrance Ranking, or an OP of band 4 for Queensland
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Academic title
BA Film Studies
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Course description
BA Film Studies
Year 1
-Critical Debates in Film Studies
-History of Contemporary Cinema (1975-present)
-History of Post-war Cinema (1945-1975)
-Introduction to Film Studies: Contexts
-Introduction to Film Studies: Forms
-Research & Scholarship in Film Studies
Year 2
-Film Theory I
-History of Silent Cinema (1895-1927)
-History of Sound Cinema (1927-1945)
-Hollywood Cinema
-Topics in European Cinema or Topics in World Cinema
Year 3
-Film Theory II
-Film & New Media
-Independent Study (two semesters)
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