Course Level: |
AS & A2 Level |
| Length of Course: |
AS One-year, which can be extended to the full A Level by completing the second year.
A2 Two years. |
Examination Board:
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WJEC
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Description of Course: |
If you choose to study Film Studies then you will learn how to criticise and analyse the major art form of the twentieth century, as Erwin Panofsky wrote back in 1934 - "If all the serious lyrical poets, composers, painters and sculptors were forced by law to stop their activities, a rather small fraction of the general public would become aware of the fact and a still smaller fraction would seriously regret it. If the same thing were to happen with the movies, the social consequences would be catastrophic." Cinema going is still one of the most common, and popular, forms of entertainment outside the home
You will consider various forms and styles of film, from Hollywood Blockbusters to provocative British Cinema. As this course is designed to widen and develop your knowledge of film some of the films studied will be in black and white and some will be subtitled. In addition to the films themselves, the industrial and economic context in which the films are made will be considered, with particular focus on the Hollywood studio system and the British film industry. There will be detailed analytical viewing, discussion and personal research for each of the study areas and a range of learning styles will be used in order to help complete your coursework where you write and make your own film!
AS
Module 1 Exploring Film Form
(coursework worth 40% of AS and 20% of A-Level)
Module 2 British and American Film
(examination worth 60% of AS and 30% of A-Level)
A2
Module 3 Film Research and Creative Projects
(coursework worth 25% of A-Level)
Module 4 Varieties of Film Experience; Issues and Debates
(examination worth 25% of A-level) |
Possible Career Pathways: |
| The natural progression is into higher education (University or College), and Film Studies can be used as part of an AS Level combination with any humanities-based subjects to gain entry to a degree course in Media or Film Studies or humanities-based degree. It is also possible to combine this subject with Media Studies. The analytical and creative skills the subject provides you with are also valued by potential employers in a wide variety of industries like marketing, design, research and so on. |
Further Advice: |
| You will need a minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade C or above including English. The reason for this requirement is that a large portion of the course is assessed through essays and so a confident and secure grasp of language is beneficial. |
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