Core modules
Screen Cultures and Methods

This core module aims to explore significant methodologies and conceptual frameworks which are central to the study of audio-visual media. The module will engage with issues concerning: textual analysis, theoretical paradigms and the historiography of film and then television.

The module provides a grounding in key concepts and methods, but will also encourage an advanced level of reflection on the key areas addressed. The module is taught through a combination of screenings, presentations, reading and discussion.

Dissertation

The core dissertation module provides training and supervision for independent study, leading to a 15,000 word written project.

Optional modules
Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:

Cities and Landscapes in Film
Ecocinema
Film Cultures
Film and Social Change
Film Criticism, Film Style
History and Memory in Italian Cinema
Horror and the Gothic
Irony in Film
Issues in Documentary
Postcolonial Film
Sound Cultures
Swedish Cinema
Global Visions
Television History and Aesthetics