Detailed Information
FS10010 - Perspectives on Film I (Credit)* - 2017
The contemporary era is marked both by a proliferation of screens through which we access ‘content’, as well as fundamental and ongoing shifts in the media industries, largely driven by digital innovation. Given this context, this module aims to provide students with a scholarly understanding of a range of screen media, past and present, in order to better comprehend continuities and disruptions. Students will examine how formal elements combine to create meaning in screen texts and they will be introduced to a wide array of critical terms through which they will develop their own analyses. Through a number of detailed case studies encompassing film, television as well as emergent “new media” forms, the module will provide a foundation of methods and skills for researching and studying screen media in varied forms and contexts.
Semester 1
Level 1
Lectures: Tuesdays 13:00 - 14:00 (Lec.) & Thursdays 15:00 - 18:00 (Film), beginning September 11
Tutorials: To be selected
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 Jorie Lagerwey and Dr Anthony McIntyre