World Cinema: Revisions and Replacements (P02138)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LLC-P-P02138

The course is a critical exploration of the concept of world cinema focused on the centre-margin dichotomy whereby the centre is constituted by Hollywood (and Western film making) while non-Western cinematic traditions are constructed and defined in opposition to Hollywood. Students will be introduced to a more balanced and equalising model of world cinema based on the notion of waves developed by Dudley Andrew, which suggests multiple, shifting and changing centres of world cinema rather than single and fixed ones.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Common Courses (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures), (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course students will be abke ti: have an overview and kowledge of the major themes and characteristics as well as historical, political and cultural contexts of Eastern cinematic traditions. To evaluate cirically the concept of world cinema and address the shortcomings of this model, especially in its view of world cinema as non-Hollywood (and non-European cinema). Be able to conduct analysis of the film's form and style and analyse films' relationship to both Western and non-Western traditions. To Research in the area of comparative film studies and cenema history drawing on various resouces and materials (text based and visual).