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Course Description
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Course Name
Perspectives on Film 1
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Host University
University College Dublin
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
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Area of Study
Film Studies
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2.5 - 3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3.75 - 4.5
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This module introduces students to film studies as an academic discipline, establishing the underpinning for studying and writing about the cinema in the scholarly community. It defines and demonstrates the vocabulary scholars in the field use to describe and analyse sonic, visual, and narrative elements that function both as formal devices and as cultural and political markers. Using contemporary and classic films as exemplary texts, this module establishes the theoretical framework for studying film as a formal system and representational medium that both reflects and constructs culture.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Please reference fall and spring course lists as not all courses are taught during both semesters.
Please note that some courses with locals have recommended prerequisite courses. It is the student's responsibility to consult any recommended prerequisites prior to enrolling in their course.