Module Identifier TFM0110  
Module Title THE FILM TEXT: ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION  
Academic Year 2003/2004  
Co-ordinator Professor Ioan M Williams  
Semester Intended for use in future years  
Next year offered N/A  
Next semester offered N/A  
Course delivery Other   7 contact hours  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Assessment essay 2,500 words  100%
Further details For information on due dates for submission of assessed work, please refer to the departmental web pages at http://www.aber.ac.uk/tfts/duedates.shtml  

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
demonstrate a clear understanding of foundations of critical theory

apply critical theory to a range of film texts

apply critical theory to a range of film concepts

Aims

To provide students with a foundation in critical theory which may serve as a common basis for the exploration of the film-related topics under discussion throughout the rest of the degree scheme.

Content

This module is designed as a continuation of Module The Theatre Text and will cover issues similar to those dealt with there, but this time with specific reference to the interpretation of film. The first two sessions will be devoted to the discussion of the general background of the subject, and to the task of defining appropriate methodologies. The last two sessions will concentrate on specific films, which raise issues similar to those discussed in reference to theatre texts.

Reading Lists

Books
** Essential Reading
Viewing: Blue Velvet and The Baby of Macon
** Recommended Background
Hayward, Susan (1996) Key Concepts in Cinema London, New York: Routledge

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7