Film Studies Offer-Holder Visit Day 2018 Dr Debra Ramsay

Film Studies Offer-Holder Visit Day 2018 Dr Debra Ramsay

Film Studies Staff Dr Ranita Chatterjee Professor Sally Faulkner Dr Angus Finney Dr Felicity Gee Dr Fiona Handyside Dr Helen Hanson Professor William Higbee Dr Danielle Hipkins Professor Joe Kember Dr James Lyons Dr Benedict Morrison Dr Debra Ramsay Dr Lisa Stead Professor Linda Ruth Williams www.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/film

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How will I study? 10 hours/week tutor time in Year One All of our staff teach Lectures (20-220 students) Seminars (8-16 students) Workshops (12-20 students) Study Groups (6-9 students) Tutorials (1 to 1 sessions) Film screenings (typically 2 per week, per module) www.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/film

Depth and Breadth Film as culture, as industry and as global phenomenon Early cinema to digital film Hollywood, British, European, and World Cinemas Research-based teaching Study skills training Excellent library & IT resources The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum and archival resources www.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/film

Single Honours Film Studies: Year One Term 1 Term 2 Introduction to Film Analysis Major Debates in Film Theory Introduction to Film History Transnational Cinemas www.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/film

Film Studies: Year One Introduction to Film Analysis Week 1: Cinematography Week 2: Mise-en-scene Week 3: Editing Week 4: Sound Week 5: Narrative (Week 6: Opportunities week) Week 7: Acting, Performance and Stardom Week 8: Auteur Week 9: Genre Week 10: Spectatorship and Audience Week 11: Representation and Realism Week 12: Psychoanalysis Indicative Viewing: Moonlight (Barry Jenkins, US, 2016), Volver (Pedro Almodova, Spain, 2006), The Big Sleep (Howard Hawks, US, 1946), Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, USSR, 1929), Gravity (Alfonso Cuaron, UK, 2013), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Howard Hawkes, US, 1953), Jules et Jim (Francois Turffaut, Frances, 1962) www.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/film

Film Studies: Year One Major Debates in Film Theory 1. Introduction: Film and theory 2. Film language - Semiotics 3. Representation and Realism - Ontology 4. Ideology 5. Affect 6. Psychoanalysis and cinema 7. Gender and Sexuality 8. Digital Cinema Part 1 9. Digital Cinema Part 2 transmedia and convergence 10. Historiography 11. Paratexts Indicative Viewing: Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941), The Player (Robert Altman, 1985); North by Northwest (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959); American Beauty (Sam Mendes, 1999), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Gareth Edwards, 2016), Cloverfield (Matt Reeves, 2008), American Sniper (Clint Eastwood 2014), The Matrix (Wachowski Bros, 1999); Lord of the Rings (Peter Jackson, 2001) www.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/film

Single Honours Film Studies: Year Two CORE modules: Shots in the Dark Cinescapes: Time, Space and Identity OPTION modules: Adaptation: Text, Image, Culture European Film Noir Your choice of modules in English, other film modules, or modules outside the programme www.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/film

Film Studies: Final Year (BA Film Studies and Modern Languages 3 rd Year is spent studying and/or working abroad) CORE modules: Dissertation OR Creative Film Dissertation OPTION modules: American Independent Film Surrealism and its Legacies India Uncovered Something to See: War and Visual Media Writing the Short Film Beyond Sex and the City: Becoming a Woman in Western Cinema Cityscapes Your choice of modules outside of the programme www.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/film

Exeter film culture: on campus and in the city Campus Cinema XTV (NASTA TV awards) Film Studies Society (Guild) Cinemas including Vue, Odeon, Studio 74 at Exeter Phoenix and Exeter Picture House Picturehouse Screen Talks series The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum Vibrant programme of events, including writers, filmmakers and others from creative industries Previous speakers include: Mark Kermode, Mike Leigh, Mike Figgis, Nicolas Roeg, Tom Sayers (sound editor), Don Boyd (producer/director), Narinda Minhas (TV producer), Angus Finney (producer) www.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/film

The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum Home to one of the largest collections of material relating to the moving image in the UK Collection of over 75,000 items Invaluable and exciting resources for students http://www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/

Study Abroad In your third year, you will have the option of studying at one of over 25 partner institutions across the world Choose to study abroad when you apply or after you have arrived You ll need to achieve a minimum 2:1 during your first year at Exeter Reduced fees for the Year Abroad. No fees are paid to the host institution. Study at universities across Asia, Australia, North America and Europe, including: University of Sydney Akita International University, Tokyo University of Amsterdam University of Ottawa University of Hong Kong University of South Florida www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate

New employment experience opportunities in the UK or Abroad Employment Experience and Employment Experience Abroad programmes Transfer in your second year Spend up to a year carrying out a graduate-level work placement or placements as part of your degree* Develop employability and interpersonal skills that relate to your degree and future career Reduced fees * Please note the student is responsible for finding their placement with support and approval from the University. www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate

Film Studies Careers University of Exeter Film students have an excellent reputation with employers across a range of sectors We are currently 3 rd in the Russell Group for Film Graduate Prospects 6 months after graduation 100% were in work or further study The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum offers a unique opportunity to engage with their collection. Our students can apply for internships, gaining valuable experience of curation. Some have curated their own exhibitions. www.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/film/undergraduate/careers

Film Studies Careers www.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/film/undergraduate/careers

Film Studies Graduate Destinations Our graduates progress to a broad range of job roles as well as postgraduate study. Here are just a few ideas of what our recent graduates are doing now: Employment Post-production Assistant Digital Media Assistant Editor / Film Maker Central Operations Assistant (Banking) Production Runner Junior Researcher PR Consultant Innovations Coordinator Market Researcher Marketing Executive Innovations Coordinator Further study MA International Film Business MA History MA English MA Film Studies MA Arts and Cinema Studies MRes in Sexuality and Gender Studies MA Theology Professional Acting MA Film and Cinema MA Creative Writing www.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/film/undergraduate/careers/destinations

Foreign Language Centre Study a language as part of your degree Graduate with proficiency in.. British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese or Spanish. www.humanities.exeter.ac.uk/flc

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