2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Film Studies (For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
| Programme code: | BAFILM/STD-R | UCAS code: | P303 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Mani King Sharpe | Contact address: | M.Sharpe@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Languages, Cultures and Societies
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Communication, Media, Film and Cultural Studies
Programme specification:
The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/2024 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme: BA Film Studies
The programme will give you a unique insight into film culture and how cinematic images mediate societies. Throughout the programme, you will be given the opportunity to explore the richness of world cinemas and gain in-depth knowledge of historical, theoretical, and intercultural approaches to the study of film, as well as the essential communication, research and evaluation skills valued by employers.
Our BA Film Studies begins with structured study across a number of bespoke compulsory modules that introduce you to the foundations of the discipline and to other forms of audio-visual culture. You will find out more about the history, language and art of film as a global industry and develop a toolbox of analytical methods and skills.
At levels 2 and 3, core modules will enable you to develop skills in a range of critical approaches to the study of film, and our wide range of options will encourage you to actively pursue your own passion for film by choosing modules that interest you the most. In addition to modules about film culture, genre and the power of film to shape the world we live in, you will have the opportunity to draw on the wider expertise of the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies in world cinemas by choosing modules such as French, German, Italian, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Brazilian and Japanese cinemas.
Across all levels, our BA Film Studies offers research-led teaching from enthusiastic experts in the field. It also offers innovative assessment methods such as sequence analyses, creative logs, and video essays. It finally includes a considerable element of research-based learning that culminates in an independent research project of your choice at Level 3. This may take the form of a dissertation or a podcast.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| FILM1700 | Introduction to Film Studies I | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FILM1800 | Introduction to Film Studies II | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL1050 | Introduction to Audio-Visual Culture | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates are required to study a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:
| FILM1900 | Directing World Cinemas | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MUS1231 | Film Music | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates may study up to 20 credits from the following list of optional modules:
| MODL1070 | World Histories | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1090 | Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL1100 | Politics, Culture and Society | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1150 | Worlds of Literature | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1401 | Discourse, Culture and Identity | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Where there is no module code link below the full module details are not yet available. Before you are required to enrol on a module full details will be provided.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| FILM2055 | Critical Approaches to Screen Studies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study a minimum of 60 credits from the following optional modules:
Candidates are required to study 40 credits from the following list of optional modules:
| COMM2850 | Cinematic Themes | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FILM2230 | Questioning Genre in World Cinemas | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FILM2511 | Realism and the Cinema | 20 credits |
Candidates are required to study a minimum of 20 and may study up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules:
| CLAS2450 | Screening Antiquity | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| EAST2360 | Chinese Cinema | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| FILM2015 | Women’s Authorship in World Cinema | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FILM2115 | Film Programming and Exhibition: Curating for Cinemas and Festivals | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 |
Candidates are required to study a minimum of 20 and may study up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules:
| FILM2030 | Introduction to German Cinema | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FILM2110 | Cinema in France: The Seventh Art | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FILM2202 | Screening Italy: Neorealist cinema to Netflix | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| FILM2515 | Issues in Hispanic Cinema | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2015 | Black Europe | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2075 | Global Environmental Humanities | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 |
Candidates may study the following optional module:
| FOAH2020 | Towards the Future: Skills in Context | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may also study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Where there is no module code link below the full module details are not yet available. Before you are required to enrol on a module full details will be provided.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| FILM3055 | Current Enquiries into Film Studies | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study ONE of the following modules:
| MODL3300 | Final Year Project: Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL3350 | Final Year Project: Digital Documentary (Podcast) | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates are required to study a minimum of 20 and may study up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules:
| COMM3120 | Film Theory and Aesthetics | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| EAST3350 | Japanese Cinema in the World | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FILM3026 | Contemporary German Cinema | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FILM3027 | Post-War European Cinema: History, Politics and Aesthetics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| FILM3040 | Hollywood and its Others | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| FILM3050 | Queer Films on Global Screens | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FILM3230 | Cinema in the Digital Era | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| FILM3510 | French Cinema, Sex and Gender | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 |
Candidates are required to study a minimum of 20 and may study up to 40 credits from the following lists of optional modules (Basket 1 and Basket 2). Students may take only ONE module per Basket.
Basket1
| CLAS3450 | Screening Antiquity | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL3600 | Material Cultures and Cultures of Consumption | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| MODL3610 | Adventures of the Imagination: Crime and the Fantastic Across Continents | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL3620 | Decolonial Approaches | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Basket 2
| MODL3630 | Social Movements across Cultures | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL3650 | Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may also study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
Candidates will be required to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules
Last updated: 29/04/2024 16:08:15
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