Film Studies
You can study film on the Coleraine campus. it can be taken as a major, main (i.e. joint) or minor option and be combined with a wide variety of subjects (e.g. English, History, Media Studies, European Studies, Business, Computing, etc.) or one of the languages taught in the School (Spanish, French or German). Why study Film?
You are intrigued by the extraordinary power of cinema - as both an art form and as entertainment - and want to know more. You are interested in how cinema functions as a complex combination of industrial processes for making money and cultural resources for making meaning. You are willing to read widely about cinema, the media generally, history, society, and culture, and to relate your reading to the debates and arguments you'll encounter throughout your studies. Film Studies provides a global historical framework for studying the cinema: its productions, its reception and the critical understanding of films. It will introduce students to film theory and criticism, and to key aspects of a number of national cinemas. It will also provide an introduction to the critical methodologies used in film analysis and related theories in cultural studies. What do you get to study
Film studies is taught across two different schools which means that you get to interact and share ideas with students across a wide variety of subject areas. In first year you are introduced to film studies as a discipline. In first semester you take FLM101 Introduction to Film Studies and FLM102 World Cinema. In both of these you get the opportunity to watch, discuss and write about a wide variety of films from all across the globe. Following on from that, in second and third year you get to pick from a wide range of modules across two schools. You get to choose from modules covering areas as diverse as Psychoanalysis and film, Spanish, French, Latin American, British, Irish and European film, the US-Mexican border, and the idea of the city on film. This gives you the chance to consider films from many different places using a variety of critical and analytical tools. Why study Film at UU?
The University of Ulster is one of the foremost teaching departments in Ireland. We have high quality computer facilities and an excellent library well-stocked with films and reading material. Film studies students benefit from being taught by staff from two schools who have a wide range of research specialisms. At UU you get the chance to understand, analyse, discuss and write about one of the biggest culture industries in the world. Career opportunities
Film studies provides you with a considerable knowledge of one of the most exciting and accessible creative industry. You will develop a number of transferrable skills which will mean that you are employable in the areas which require you to have analytical skills, be a good communicator, and have research and writing skills such as the field of education and the media industry. You will also be provided with the transferrable skills which will equip you to move into other areas such as business, marketing, and finance. Our graduates work in a variety of jobs including communication, retail, marketing and media. Entry conditions:
A level - A minimum of 240 UCAS Tariff Points to include CC
Irish Leaving Certificate - 240 UCAS Tariff Points to include BBCCC. Further information on Film Studies please contact:
Dr Niamh Thornton, t: +44-28-70323326, e: n.thornton@ulster.ac.uk
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| Last Updated: 19 October 2009 By: Keith Beckett |
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