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Course Description
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Course Name
Contemporary British Cinema and Television
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Host University
University of Westminster
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Location
London, England
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Area of Study
Film Studies, Radio - Television - Film
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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UK Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units6
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Theory - Portfolio not required.
The first part of this module is common with MFTP512, Contemporary World Cinema, and examines and explores ideas of national and trans-national cinemas. The second part of the module concentrates on British film & television to address issues of collective identity and belonging, society and class as well as geographical and historical determinants, the mise-en-scene of nationality and ‘the imagined community’ of ‘banal nationalism’.
Assessment: Coursework (40%), Essay (60%)
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