| CODE | DGP0755 | ||||||
| TITLE | What is Cinema? | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | Not Applicable | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Degree Plus Programme | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Studying cinema draws on both our intellect and our imagination. As an accessible and even ubiquitous transcultural form of expression, cinema opens us to other worlds, other lives, other ways of seeing in a culture that increasingly relies on visual information and on an understanding of the moving image that is essential to understanding not only society but, first and foremost, ourselves. The course therefore equips students with a range of skills for understanding and analysing cinema as a vital and yet everyday part of our life from the social, cultural, and aesthetic dimensions of cinema in different contexts and at different times. Students will examine the: artistry of technique, the creative depth of various Hollywood, American Indie, European films but also films from other continents with an emphasis on how the story gets told through the language of film, essentials for an understanding of the cinema (mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing), and other creative elements that make each film unique (the story structure, mood, dialogue, audience expectation, impact of music and sound on our senses) in a very accessible way. Learning Objectives: • Be better prepared to form a surer and sounder judgment about their film experiences with clarity, skill and critical awareness; • Analyse the meanings and implications of specific artistic choices and aesthetic decisions made within films and by filmmakers; • Discuss cinema as both a specific entity and as a heterogeneous medium. Unit Material: Appropriate unit material will be provided by the tutor during the sessions. There are no set texts for the unit, though tutor may recommend appropriate manuals to students who would like to take their work in this area further. Assessment: In keeping with the spirit of Degree Plus, there is no formal assessment associated with the unit. A certificate of attendance and of satisfactory completion of the unit will be provided at the end of the semester. Note: Degree plus units are not designed to be incrementally burdensome in terms of the many academic demands placed on students during their undergraduate years. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This unit may not be offered if there are an insufficient number of applicants. | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Monika Maslowska Joseph Noel Grima (Co-ord.) |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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