1st in Scotland for research in Communication, Cultural and Media Studies (most recent Research Assessment Exercise)
1st in Scotland for Communications and Media (The Complete University Guide, 2011, and The Guardian University Guide, 2011)
www.film.stir.ac.uk
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Stirling has an international reputation for its dynamic and innovative work in film and cinema studies. This innovative course draws upon a diverse range of approaches to studying film represented by the division of Communications, Media and Culture and the division of Literature and Languages.
Course objectives
The purpose of the course is to help students develop a sophisticated understanding of a range of films in the context of core theoretical and analytical concepts and debates underpinning film studies.
Students will learn various strategies for analysing films, while considering the influence and wider implications of film history, ideology, form, aesthetics and policy. In addition to the core modules that offer a grounding in film analysis and film theory, the programme will offer a range of modules examining a broad area of concerns within film studies that may include: genre, authorship, national and transnational cinemas, stardom, Hollywood, early cinema, digital cinema, scriptwriting, audiences, music and sound on film, youth cinema, experimental film, and cult cinemas. The programme also offers two additional pathways in World Cinema and Creative Practice.
Entrance requirements
Consideration will be given to candidates with an Honours degree, or its equivalent, from a university or college recognised by the University of Stirling.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence of your proficiency such as a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (minimum 6 in each skill), or TOEFL: Listening 23, Reading 23, Speaking 23, Writing 23.
Funding
information on possible sources of funding
Modes of study
Full-time:
MLitt: 12 months
Diploma: nine months
Certificate: three months
Part-time:
MLitt: 27 months
Diploma: 21 months
Certificate: six months
Course start date
September
Structure and content
(Course varies slightly according to path chosen)
Autumn Semester
Film Studies
- Film Studies: Form and Analysis
- Training for Master’s in the Arts and Humanities
One option from:
- Postcolonial Cinema
- The Practice of Cultural Theory
- Media Environment
- Media Relations
Film Studies (World Cinema)
- Film Studies: Form and Analysis
- Training for Master’s in the Arts and Humanities
- Postcolonial Cinema
Film Studies (Creative Practice)
- Film Studies: Form and Analysis
- Training for Master’s in the Arts and Humanities
One option from:
- Postcolonial Cinema
- The Practice of Cultural Theory
- Media Environment
- Media Relations
- Scriptwriting
Spring Semester
Film Studies
- Film Studies: History, Theory, Criticism
- Reading for the Screen
One option from:
- Transnational Cinema
- Creative Industries: Contemporary Issues
- Digital Cultures
- Screen Genres
- Media Rights
- Media Policy and Regulation
Film Studies (World Cinema)
- Film Studies: History, Theory, Criticism
- Reading for the Screen
- Transnational Cinema
Film Studies (Creative Practice)
- Film Studies: History, Theory, Criticism
Two options from:
- Reading the Screen
- Creative Industries: Contemporary Issues
- Digital Cultures
- Screen Genres
- Media Rights
- Media Policy and Regulation
Summer
Dissertation / Creative Project
Delivery and assessment
Assessment in each semester will be based on coursework and essays; there are no formal examinations. Methods of assessment for each of the non-core modules will vary, but will often consist of a single essay. Teaching will take the form of regular tutorials in small groups. The aim in all cases is to foster student-led learning in expert, stimulating and congenial company.
Preparation
Contact the School for information on your timetable and reading lists.
Course Director
Dr Philip Drake
Professor Elizabeth Ezra
RAE rating
Communications, Media and Culture at Stirling is ranked top in Scotland in Communication, Cultural and Media Studies according to the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, and the School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Stirling has an internationally renowned research profile in film and cinema studies.
Media Studies is joint first in the UK in the National Student Survey 2011.
Find out more
http://www.film.stir.ac.uk/
Career opportunities
This degree will appeal not only to those seeking to pursue an academic career, but also to those for whom an understanding of cinema or the cultural dimensions of film production, distribution and exhibition is a career concern.
