Analysing Film: Forms and Contexts B (P3029)

15 credits, Level 4

Autumn teaching

Take a closer look. This module provides the key skills in close textual analysis that you’ll need throughout your degree. Using a range of contemporary film examples, you’ll consider how filmmakers create meaning through a variety of visual and sonic techniques.

Each week, you’ll consider a particular example of formal expression, gradually building to consider how each element works together to create meaning. You’ll analyse a single shot in detail and write about a short clip from one of the films you’ve studied.

This module will leave you well-placed to study genre, history and world cinema throughout the rest of your degree.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 54 hours of contact time and about 96 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses:

• American Studies and Film Studies (with a study abroad year) BA
• Art History and Film Studies BA
• Drama and Film Studies BA
• English and Film Studies BA