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Understanding Film

Learn about notable auteurs and films in this analytical course, which explores a range of key concepts within a film, including context, audience and production.

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Robert M

Adult
Film Studies

14 HOURS

14 LESSONS

Understanding Film

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Course Overview


This course is designed for adult learners who want to become more film literate. It explores film genres and important time periods in film history, approaching the film from both an analytical and an industry perspective. Notable auteurs and films will be subject to closer scrutiny but also the social and cultural contexts underpinning film production. Mainstream, independent and world cinema sectors will be understood in terms of film production, distribution and crucially audience consumption on a range of platforms. After this course, students will feel more comfortable understanding film form and film language as we journey through a series of chosen film genres to understand how they came to be and what makes them unique.

Course Content


14 LESSONS

14 HOURS Total Length

Lesson 1

Understanding Film Form and Film language

60 minutes

Lesson 2

Classical Hollywood (1930-1960)

60 minutes

Lesson 3

J’accuse again Citizen Kane

60 minutes

Lesson 4

New Hollywood (1961-1990)

60 minutes

Lesson 5

Auteur study: Stanley Kubrick

60 minutes

Lesson 6

British Cinema in the 1960s

60 minutes

Lesson 7

The Life and Work of Alfred Hitchcock

60 minutes

Lesson 8

French New Wave (Nouvelle Vague)

60 minutes

Lesson 9

Contemporary American Film

60 minutes

Lesson 10

Global Film: Agreed Close Study Films

60 minutes

Lesson 11

Documentary Film: Agreed Close Study Films

60 minutes

Lesson 12

Avant-Garde and Art Cinema

60 minutes

Lesson 13

Silent Film: Agreed Close Study Films

60 minutes

Lesson 14

The Future of The Film Industry

60 minutes

Key Skills


Analytical Skills

Visual Literacy

Communication Skills

Industry Understanding

Educator

Robert M

Media and Film Studies Expert

As a film and media studies teacher, consultant and private Educator, Robert is well equipped to support students at any level. He uses his wealth of knowledge and resources to lead students through their learning and help them excel.

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