Keele Undergraduate Prospectus 2021 2021

152 | Film, Media, Music and Music Technology FILM STUDIES BA (Hons) Why study this course? As both a medium of mass entertainment and a mode of expression, film is a powerful art form. Studying Film at Keele provides insight into its forms, technologies and cultural importance, both historically and now. The Film Studies programme at Keele looks at the medium in local and international contexts, combining a focus on British and other national cinemas with the analysis of an increasingly global film culture. It combines exploration of the history of film as an industry, art form and technology, with analysis of its most contemporary trends, including film’s relationship to television. Led by experienced lecturers and researchers, the programme at Keele enables students to grasp the significance of film across cultural contexts, its importance as a mode of popular entertainment, and its centrality to expressions of individual, national, transnational, racial and sexual identities. You will also have the opportunity to combine theoretical and historical study with creative filmmaking practice options. What will this mean for my future? A degree in Film Studies can be a starting point for careers in film and television, whether your particular interest is in direction, screenwriting, editing, production or marketing; as well as being a vital foundation for teachers and critics of the medium. Film Studies at Keele can also open up a wide variety of other career options in media and education, as well as publishing, advertising and events management, and a range of other related fields. UCAS Code - P303 Foundation Year Yes Indicative Entry Requirements Single Honours A level: BCC-CCC BTEC: DMM-MMM Combined Honours A level: BCC-CCC BTEC: DMM-MMM Indicative Modules First Year • Reading Film • Approaching Film: History and Theory • Introduction to Television Studies • Popular British Cinema • Introduction to European Cinema • Digital Video Second Year • Gender and the Cinematic Gaze • Hollywood and Beyond: Global Popular Cinemas • Science Fiction Cinema • Adaptation • Documentary Theory and Practice • Work Placement Third Year • Dissertation in Film Studies • Approaches to Screenwriting • World Cinemas in the 21st Century • Crime in Neoconservative America • Race and Sexuality on Screen • The Road Movie: Cinema and Movement and Journey Course Duration 3 years or 4 years with an international year For further information on entry requirements please visit keele.ac.uk/entryrequirements Study abroad Yes International Year Yes Learn a Language Yes

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