This unit employs ideas of place to pose questions about the form and function of film. What principles do we use to locate films in historical, cultural and ideological contexts? What conventions manage the representation of diverse places in cinema (e.g. the city, the island, the suburban home)? How important are spatial concepts to the ways audiences experience and understand films? How useful, for instance, are metaphors of the stage, the threshold, or distance for describing the intellectual and emotional processes of viewing a film? Students have the opportunity to develop an advanced understanding of the importance of 'place' in film theory through the study of a selection of iconic Hollywood and/or Independent films.
WEIGHT: 12.5%
ASSESSMENT: 5000 words internal assessment
TEACHING PATTERN: 27 contact hours
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
Web dependent - H Some parts of this unit will be taught online
Resource dependent teaching & learning - H Independent study with provided resources replaces face-to-face or other classes (e.g. lectures)
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INTERNATIONALISATION This unit includes specific international contexts/case studies.
This unit includes international cross-cultural issues/skills.
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Web dependent - H