Unit name | Hollywood Cinema History |
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Unit code | FATV20007 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Pete Falconer |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Film and Television |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit provides an introduction to the history of Hollywood cinema in the 20th Century. Students will study a range of Hollywood movies, which may include established “classics”, genre cinema and work on the borders between mainstream and independent production. Key genres will be covered, from a selection including film noir, the musical, screwball comedy, horror, the western and others. Students will discuss the films’ historical contexts, relating to both Hollywood itself and to aspects of American social and political history. The films will also be considered in terms of the aesthetic, industrial and ideological debates that surround them.
Aims:
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Weekly 2-hour seminar, weekly 3-hour screening with 15-minute introduction.
20-minute group presentation (40%) ILO 1-4, 6
3000 word essay (60%) ILO 1-5
Presentations will take place in seminar sessions. Group presentations will be awarded a single grade.
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How much time the unit requires
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of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
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Assessment
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