Detailed Information
This module will introduce students to some of the major movements in postwar European cinema; Italian neorealism of the 1940s and 1950s, the French new wave of the 1960s and the new German cinema of the 1970s. In addition the module will address key issues and concepts in European cinema such as realism, authorship, art cinema and political modernism, with reference to significant films and filmmakers and in the context of historical, social and cultural issues.
Semester 2
Level 2
Lectures: Mondays 17:00 - 20:00 (film) and Tuesdays 10:00 - 11:00, beginning 22 January, 2017
Tutorials: To be selected
If you are taking this module for credit, please take note of the dates below:
Term dates for revision: Saturday, 28 April - Sunday, 6 May
Term dates for exams: Tuesday, 8 May – Saturday, 19 May
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.
Tony Fitzmaurice