Postgraduate Course: British and Irish Cinema: Film Style and the Cinematic City (CLLC11051)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Common Courses (School of Lit, Lang and Cult) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course is designed to look at key developments in British cinema since 1945. Filmmakers whose work will be discussed are from among the following: Michael Powell, Carol Reed, Alexander Mackendrick, Joseph Losey, Donald Cammell and Nicholas Roeg, Tony Richardson, Bill Douglas, Ken Loach, Peter Greenaway, Neil Jordan and Derek Jarman. Among key topics to be discussed are film reflexivity and the cinematic city. Significant changes in organisation and technologies of the British film industry will be examined, with special emphasis on the revitalisation of 1980s cinema and the growing role of television in film funding and production. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Familiarity with key developments in British and Irish cinema. Ability to analyse the works in context, both thematically and stylistically. |
Assessment Information
| One essay of 4,000 words. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Martine Beugnet
Tel: (0131 6)50 3637
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Course secretary | Ms Heather Elliott
Tel: (0131 6)50 3030
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