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Programme code | 1DRAM019U |
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Programme type | Joint Honours (UG) |
Programme director(s) |
Ruth Glynn (Italian)
Jacqueline Maingard (Film) |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
School/department | Department of Film and Television |
Second School/department | Department of Italian |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Relevant QAA subject benchmark groups |
Communication, media, film and cultural studies (2019) (benchmark statement)
Languages, Cultures and Societies (2023) (benchmark statement) |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 4 years (full time) |
Film and Italian are complementary subjects that are mutually reinforcing. The Joint Honours programme allows students to enrich their understanding of Film and Television through the study of Italian culture and language, and vice versa. This programme provides an opportunity for those students who wish to pursue studies in both subjects. Students spend half of their time in each Department, and are taught separately in each subject. In Film, students follow a comparable developmental path to Single Honours students but take fewer practical options (some practical units are still available to Joint Honours students). Students spend their third year studying Italian abroad, enriching their cultural knowledge and exposing them to diverse learning opportunities. Students conclude their Film studies in their fourth year.
The Film component of the programme is constructed to provide students with a deep understanding of film and television, and to equip them to use the critical, theoretical and practical skills central to the disciplines. Through historical and conceptual study, the curriculum enables students to analyse, research, interpret and understand film and television from a critically and contextually informed perspective. In addition to detailed and rigorous academic enquiry into film and television, the students also acquire practical filmmaking skills. A set of options that focus on some of the most significant historical, cultural, artistic and technological forms of film and television promote a more detailed exploration of these media and their creative realisation. Final-year students select independent study options, in which they can gain experience working in the creative industries, develop a practical project of their own devising, or produce an extended piece of academic writing. Having gained a combination of specialised and transferable skills, students are well-equipped to pursue a range of careers relating to contemporary media and arts-related professions, and within academic, professional and managerial sectors.
The Italian component is designed to allow students to achieve of a command of spoken and written Italian at a high level of fluency and accuracy. It also offers students the opportunity to study aspects of Italian Culture that will provide an understanding of Italy's rich diversity from the Middle Ages to the present day. The curriculum offers a multidisciplinary approach to cultural study through which students develop skills in interpreting a range of texts. Attention to the importance of historical context in understanding issues of cultural production and reception provides students with a thorough understanding of Italy's complicated heritage. The curriculum offers an excellent multidisciplinary training and equips students with advanced practical language skills. Graduates enter employment in a wide variety of contexts making use of their language skills and of the skills and values characteristic of a Humanities degree.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Acquisition of knowledge and understanding through lectures, seminars and tutorials (1-10) Film component Acquisition of knowledge and understanding through lectures, seminars and tutorials (1-10) Set and directed viewings, and directed reading, with a strong emphasis on primary materials (1-10) Tutorials and seminars to encourage student participation and advance understanding of difficult materials (1-13) Lectures, seminars, workshops and demonstrations to develop student practical skills acquisition (1-4, 11-13) Production meetings and supervisions to provide formative feedback and develop student skills in practical project realisation (1-4, 11-13) Tutorials and supervisions to provide formative feedback and develop student skills in presentation and essay writing (1-5, 9-10) Italian component Acquisition of knowledge and understanding through seminars (some lectures in Year 1) 1, 9-10, 13-14, 17-18 Directed reading with strong emphasis on primary material in Italian 1-4, 9-12, 14-18, 20 Independent learning is achieved through selective reading for coursework assignments 9-12, 16-20 Incorporation of student seminar presentations to promote responsibility for group learning 1-2, 9-11, 16-18 Feedback on work given through written comments and meetings with tutor: 1-2, 8-10, 17-19 Use of authentic language material for all written and oral classes and exercises: 1-6 Formal grammar teaching: 1-3, 5 , 7 Use of variety of Italian language media: 1-4, 8 Availability of self-access resources: 1-4, 7-8 Study of texts in target language: 1-2, 4, 7 Marking of weekly language exercises: 1-3, 6 Prepared plan of language study (written and oral) 1-3, 5-6 Specialist Language units in Year 4: 1-7, 11-14, 16 Compulsory period of residence in Italy: 1-3, 7-8, 11-15 |
Methods of Assessment | |
Film component Coursework analytical and research essays (1-10) Individual and group presentations (1-10) Practice-based productions (1-4, 11-13) Reflexive accounts of practical work (1-4, 11-13) Italian component Weekly formative assessment to support all aspects of language learning: 1-8 |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Film component Acquisition of knowledge and understanding through lectures, seminars and tutorials (1-5, 7-8, 10) Set and directed viewings (including student work), and directed reading, with a strong emphasis on primary materials (1-4, 8, 11) Tutorials and seminars to encourage student participation and advance understanding of difficult materials (1-8, 11) Lectures, seminars, workshops and demonstrations to develop student practical skills acquisition (2, 4, 6-7, 9-11) Production meetings and supervisions to provide formative feedback and develop student skills in practical project realisation (1, 3-4, 6-11) Tutorials and supervisions to provide formative feedback and develop student skills in presentation and essay writing (1-8, 11) Italian component Intellectual skills are developed through seminars, class discussion, oral presentation and essay writing Units are structured to promote skills of analysis, synthesis and the evaluation of secondary literature Specific units (Project/ Dissertation) focus on skills of problem solving and research |
Methods of Assessment | |
Film component Coursework analytical and research essays (1-8) Individual and group presentations (1-8) Practice-based productions (2-4, 6, 8-11) Reflexive accounts of practical work (3-6, 8-11) Italian component Intellectual skills are developed through seminars, class discussion, oral presentation and essay writing Units are structured to promote skills of analysis, synthesis and the evaluation of secondary literature Specific units (Project/ Dissertation) focus on skills of problem solving and research |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Film component Acquisition of knowledge and understanding through lectures, seminars and tutorials (1, 5) Tutorials and seminars to encourage student participation and advance understanding of difficult materials (1, 5) Lectures, seminars, workshops and demonstrations to develop student practical skills acquisition (1, 5-6) Production meetings and supervisions to provide formative feedback and develop student skills in practical project realisation (1-6) Tutorials and supervisions to provide formative feedback and develop student skills in presentation and essay writing (1-4) Italian component Seminars are used to develop oral communication by requiring students to give oral presentations and engage in class discussion Independent learning required in all language and non-language units IT skills are developed when researching and producing course work Compulsory period of residence in Italy |
Methods of Assessment | |
Film component Coursework analytical and research essays (1-4) Individual and group presentations (1-5) Practice-based productions (1-6) Reflexive accounts of practical work (1-4, 6) Italian component All non-language units are assessed through written coursework and oral presentations requiring a detailed and expansive handling of literature and extensive reading to support conclusions. Oral presentations are assessed according to criteria that test the effectiveness of delivery and presentation skills Language units require extensive independent use of reference tools |
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level C/4 - Certificate |
Film component: The first year is introductory, providing a foundation for second and final year work. Students gain familiarity with the forms and aesthetics of film and television, and acquire practical skills in filmmaking, including editing and cinematography. In addition, students develop presentation and writing skills in small-group tutorials, and expand their understanding of film and television in a broader cultural context by examining them in dialogue with theatre and music on the Criticism in the Arts unit (SART10001). Italian component: Year 1 of the course is designed to lay the foundations which will allow students to fulfil the curriculum's aims and objectives. Students take the language unit appropriate to their level of entry. Language units address the development of key language skills. Mandatory units in twentieth-century literature, film and contemporary society introduce students to all the key areas of study offered in the curriculum. Students will gain a broad grounding in the discipline and its methodological concerns. This will also allow them to make informed choices about which units to select in future years. It is expected that students' work may require considerable direction from staff at this stage. |
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Level I/5 - Intermediate |
Film component: In the second year, students deepen their contextual knowledge of film and television, as well as developing their appreciation of the variety and diversity of these media, on two mandatory historical units. Students also consolidate their understanding of forms, genres and contexts in film and television, and develop filmmaking skills in new areas, through optional units. Second-year optional units typically draw upon research-led teaching. Italian component: Students are expected to be able to demonstrate that they have expanded the range and depth of their knowledge of the discipline in both mandatory and optional units. They will develop analytical skills, and expand their ability to structure and present work effectively. Language work will be of a higher level of complexity and students will advance their ability to work creatively with Italian and improve mediation skills. Active participation in seminars and responsibility for group learning is required. There is an enhanced degree of self-directed learning (for example in the researching and writing of course work assignments) The Year Abroad is designed to enable students to use, reinforce and expand the language structures learnt in the first two years of the degree scheme. Written work in Italian undertaken during the Year Abroad furthers students' capacity to carry out research on primary sources. Students will develop their knowledge of Italian culture and society through first-hand experience and extend their range of key transferable skills. |
Level H/6 - Honours |
Film component: Students choose one or two supervised independent project options, through which they develop their particular areas of interest and gain further experience in researching and formulating academic arguments, conceptually-informed creative practice, and related transferable skills for future employment. Students also deepen their critical and analytical expertise, and extend their skills in filmmaking, through further optional units. Optional units are more specialized than in the first and second years, focused around specific case studies. These units make further use of research-led teaching. Italian component: Students will be expected to have expanded their knowledge of the subject area through the study of optional units that allow them to follow more closely their particular area of interest. They will work at a higher level of methodological and conceptual complexity. They will be expected to work more independently in gathering and assimilating information, synthesising it in an appropriate way and engaging in the sophisticated analysis of primary texts. There is an emphasis on self-directed study and the development of research skills. Language work draws on the knowledge of Italian culture and society that students will have developed in the course of their compulsory residence in Italy. Students will be expected to be able to use Italian creatively and accurately for a range of purposes and audiences. The receptive and productive skills that students develop in the fourth year are designed to be useful in circumstances that students may encounter in the workplace. |
The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the undergraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/undergraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
Workload Statement
In common with the rest of the University, units in the Faculty of Arts
adhere to the credit framework which sets out that 20 credits normally
equates to some 200 hours of student input. Some of this time will be spent
in class, with the remainder divided between preparation for classes and
preparation for, and completion of, the assessment tasks. Some of this
activity may occur within the University’s online learning environment,
Blackboard, which you may use to prepare wikis, to interact with other
students, to download tutorials or to receive feedback.
Assessment Statement
Please select the following link for a statement about assessment. This is University of Bristol access only.
https://www.bris.ac.uk/arts/current/under/assessment.html
The film and television curriculum has developed a balance of historical and aesthetic enquiry with creative and practical work in a way that is distinctive to the University of Bristol. This combination has emerged out of the University’s long-standing tradition of film-related teaching (previously as part of the Drama programme). The undergraduate curriculum outlined in this document provides an in-depth investigation of film and television aesthetics and history alongside the acquisition and development of filmmaking skills. These points of emphasis, and this overall trajectory, develop and extend the successful approaches that already characterise the teaching of film and television at Bristol.
In addition to its Single Honours Italian degree, the Department also offers joint programmes in which Italian is combined with either a second language (any one of the following: Czech, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, or Russian), or with one of Drama, History of Art, Music, Philosophy or Politics.The Department currently has ERASMUS exchange links with the universities of Milan, Turin, Bologna, Siena, Palermo, Forlì, Pavia, Verona, Genoa, Venice and Naples, but other arrangements are also possible.
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | ||
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Introduction to Film and Television Studies | DRAM10024 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 | |
Production Skills for Film | DRAM11007 | 10 | Mandatory | TB-1A | |
Close-Up on Film | DRAM10022 | 10 | Mandatory | TB-1B | |
Students must take one from: | |||||
Criticism and the Arts | DRAM10029 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Filmmaking through Hitchcock | DRAM11011 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Close-Up on Television | DRAM10023 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Plus: | |||||
The appropriate language unit, ITAL10001 or ITAL 10002, is a must-pass unit. | |||||
Italian Language 1B (ab initio students) | ITAL10002 | 40 | Mandatory | TB-4 | |
Modern Italy | ITAL10029 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 | |
Instead of Italian Language 1B, students with A level Italian must take the following two units: | |||||
Italian Language 1A (Post A-level) | ITAL10001 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 | |
Medieval and Renaissance Italy | ITAL10030 | 10 | Optional | TB-1 | |
And select one from: | |||||
Modern Italian Texts | ITAL10007 | 10 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Reading Medieval and Renaissance Culture | ITAL10031 | 10 | Optional | TB-2 | |
120 |
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | ||
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Italian Language 2 | ITAL20001 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 | |
Students must choose at least one but no more than two units from the following list: | |||||
Italian Memories of the 2nd World War | ITAL20016 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
The Invention of the Renaissance Woman | ITAL20029 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Dante's Inferno | ITAL20024 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 | |
Italian Cinema: Genre and Social Change | ITAL29007 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Destination Italy: Cultural Responses to Migration | ITAL20032 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 | |
Students may choose up to two units from the following list: | |||||
Political Systems of Modern Europe | MODL20008 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Introduction to Linguistics | MODL23013 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 | |
Gender in Post-Socialist Central and Eastern Europe | MODL20011 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 | |
Students may choose up to one unit from the following list: | |||||
Catalan Language (Elementary) | MODL23014 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 | |
Czech Language (Elementary) | MODL23015 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 | |
Choose from either: | |||||
Film History to 1960 | DRAM20031 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 | |
Or | |||||
Film and Television History, 1960 to the present | DRAM20030 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 | |
Students should take 20-40 credit points of optional units in Film | |||||
Students can select up to 20 credits worth of Open units from outside the two main departments of study. | OPEN | 20 | Optional | ||
Select from: | |||||
British Cinema and Television | DRAM20049 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 | |
Film and Television Audiences | DRAM23134 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Documentary Histories and Practices | DRAM23135 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Film and TV Comedy | DRAM23122 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 | |
Film Genre | DRAM20050 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
Hollywood Cinema History | DRAM23126 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 | |
Animated Film | DRAM23137 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 | |
The Film Director's Vision | DRAM23133 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 | |
Choose open units | OPEN | 20 | Optional | ||
120 |
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | ||
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Year Abroad TB-1 | MODL20014 | 60 | Mandatory | AYEAR | |
Year Abroad TB-2 | MODL20015 | 60 | Mandatory | TB-2,AYEAR | |
120 |
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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