Film Studies, BA Hons

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University of Greenwich

Comments about Film Studies, BA Hons - At the institution - Greenwich - Greater London

• Objectives
  To critically engage students with the medium of film and its place in society and culture To reflect upon the commercial and industrial process of producing film To relate theoretical study to practice-based work
• Academic title
  Film Studies, BA Hons
• Course description
  Film Studies is a fertile and expanding area of academic study. In many countries film has been one of the most popular forms of entertainment for a century, but, paradoxically, only recently has it been the subject of serious academic scrutiny. The programme at Greenwich is primarily theoretical but there are plenty of opportunities to take practice-based courses.
  
  The degree builds around a carefully selected set of courses that introduce students to ways of reading and understanding film, to the political, commercial and historical processes determining the production of motion pictures, the experience of those who work in the industry, the relationship between film and identity, and the impact of cinema in a variety of urban and global contexts.
  
  Year 1
  -Reading Film
  -Film and American Society 1930-1980
  -Two options chosen from:
  -Introduction to Film Making
  -Introduction to Media Writing
  -Political Communication, Propaganda and Spin
  -Introduction to Media and Communication
  
  Year 2
  -Dream Factory: The Motion Picture Industry and American Society in the 20th Century
  -Global Cinema, National Identities
  -Two options chosen from:
  -Video Production (Documentary)
  -Video Production (Fiction)
  -Screen and Performance Writing
  -Heroes & Villains (in comic books, graphic novels and film)
  -Option chosen from another discipline
  
  Year 3
  -Film, Fantasy and Identity
  -Working for Hollywood
  -Two options chosen from:
  -Advanced Screen and Performance Writing
  -Dissertation OR Practical Project
  -Cinema and Space
  -The New Media Environment
  -Work Placement 
  -Option chosen from another discipline
  
  Career options
  A wide range of opportunities in the media, local and national government, teaching and postgraduate study

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