Detailed Information
FS20100 - Hollywood Cinema (Audit) - 2017
Hollywood dominates world cinema to such an extent that it has come to establish the definition of the medium itself. The Hollywood movie, in its international acceptance, has become a way of perceiving the world. Its representations of political possibilities, of gender, of ethical choice, heroism, romance, ambition and happiness, success and failure, continue to enchant mass audiences. The American style is also the closest thing to a truly international cinema. Its particular formal and thematic paradigms are now accepted as universal.This course will critically examine those paradigms as they operated in the classical period, and on through the post-classical Hollywood of the late 1960s to the present day: from the old to the `New Hollywood.? and beyond. An abiding theme throughout will be the relationship between the changing political economy of the Hollywood system and the changing cultural and historical circumstances from which it emerges and with which it engages.
Semester 1
Level 2
Lectures: Tuesdays 10:00 - 11:00 & Films 17:00 - 20:00, beginning September 11
There are no tutorials for this module.
If you are taking this module for credit, please take note of the dates below:
Term dates for revision: Saturday, 1 December - Sunday, 9 December
Term dates for exams: Monday, 10 December - Friday, 21 December
Open Learning Fee (audit only) €350 per module
Open Learning Fee (with assessment) €500 per 5 credit module
Upgrading from audit to credit: You may upgrade from being an audit student to a credit student up to three weeks into term. Please note, however, that you can't change back to being an audit student - if you decide not to complete the assignments and/or sit the exams, this will appear on your academic record.
Concessions
There are no concessions available for Open Learning modules.
Refunds
Refunds may in some instances be available for extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness, within two weeks of the start of the module. Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, with supporting documents where appropriate.
Dr Seán Harrington