FV1S37 - Theory 2: Film Language 27 Jan 2021 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | FV1S37 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Theory 2: Film Language | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Film and TV | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Film and TV | ||
| Module Leader: | Deirdre Russell, Joseph Sudlow | ||
| Module Team: | Samo Chandler, Philip Cowan, Inga Burrows, James Cooper, Gwyneth Moore | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | 2025 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100058 - film studies | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 27 Jan 2021 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
• Encourage students to appreciate film as an expressive art form.
• Equip students with the knowledge and skills to closely analyse film form.
• Support students to learn and draw inspiration from film classics.
• Foster an applied understanding of the relationship between critical study and creative practice.
Content Summary
How does film speak without words? How does it communicate ideas and feelings purely through its unique audio-visual capacities? How do individual filmmakers innovate with the ‘language’ of film? This module responds to these questions by exploring the expressive possibilities of film form, through the close analysis of a variety of classic and contemporary masterpieces.
Via a series of lectures, directed screenings and seminars devoted, in turn, to mise-en-scène, cinematography, sound and editing, you will develop your cineliteracy through knowledge of conventions and innovations as well as skills in interpreting film style. This process will encourage a more sophisticated appreciation of the medium, as well as a more inventive and thoughtful approach to personal practice.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 12 |
| Seminar | 12 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 24 |
| Independent Study | 152 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Identify conventions and innovations in film form. |
| LO2 | Describe how film form communicates ideas and feelings. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Assessment (CW) | Production (Audio visual) (CW) 1 | A 5-minute video essay exploring the expressiveness of a single technique. | 0 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Written Assignment (CW) | Critique 1 | A formal analysis of a sequence of the student’s choice from one of the films screened during the module, and analyse how the sequence’s formal elements – cinematography, mise-en-scène, editing and sound – generate meanings. | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Production (Audio visual) (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Critique 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |