Course Overview​

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At the root of all film studies is a recognition that films are made: they are constructed using a range of elements – cinematography, mise-en-scène, sound, editing and performance (the key elements of film form, these were previously called The Micro Elements) – which are organised structurally in terms of narrative and often genre (the structural elements of film form). How filmmakers use these elements, frequently in complex and highly artistic ways, is a large part of what constitutes the formal study of film. Equally important is how spectators respond to the work filmmakers create and how you interpret the films with reference to spectator response, relevant contexts, critical approaches and debates. In turn, these formal studies have a direct impact on your own work as filmmakers and screenwriters.

 

For this specification, the elements underpinning the study of film are organised into

 

Core Study areas, which students apply to all the films they explore.

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Specialist Study areas, which you will apply to specific films

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