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Undergraduate Course: Film Studies 1 (SCIL10013)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaSociology Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis is an introductory course in Film Studies for honours students in the School of Social and Political Studies. It deals with the history of cinema as a cultural form in the twentieth century, then focuses on specific aspects of film. The main topics covered are film history and technology, German Weimar Cinema, the British and American Cinema of the post-war period (1945-55), the French New Wave and Contemporary British Cinema. There will be a critical assessment of the work and career of Alfred Hitchcock as a pivotal figure in Western Cinema, and his work will be compared to other major directors, notably Fritz Lang, Orson Welles, Roman Polanski and David Lynch. More generally aesthetic issues such the relationship between realism and modernism are assessed in conjunction with changes in film production and the changing relationship of cinema and society.

Weekly viewings are held in the Language and Humanities Lecture Theatre on Fridays between 10-12pm and students are able to benefit from the Centre's self-access facilities for videotapes and DVDs. The viewings are compulsory though students may opt to view them through self-access. (Times 9.30-5pm.) There will be a 30 minutes discussion slot for these viewings at 2.30 on Mondays after the 90-minute lecture.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Suggestions for Introductory Readings:

James Monaco How to Read a Film (Sections on Film History and Technology)
Kristin Thomson & David Bordwell Film History (2nd ed.) Chapters: 5, 15, 16, 20, 28.
John Orr & Olga Taxidou (ed) Post-War Cinema and Modernity
Assessment Information
A combination of coursework and/or exams with details to be specified by Course Organiser at first class
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserProf John Orr
Tel: (0131 6)50 3990
Email: jorr1@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Sue Renton
Tel: (0131 6)50 6958
Email: Sue.Renton@ed.ac.uk
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