There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

On this module you will be engaging critically with the kind of cinema that you had previously only encountered as a casual viewer. Focusing on Hollywood films made in the last twenty years, this module will look at the current shape of the Hollywood studio industry, as well as how a variety of popular film genres have evolved from the post-classical period to the present. You will also have the opportunity to consider the global influence of Hollywood in terms of narrative, representation and audience. This module will give you the opportunity to look closely at the films you see advertised every day and examine them in terms of genre, aesthetics and technique.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of genre in Hollywood.

LO2: Understand and account for genre transformation.

LO3: Identify major aesthetic and industrial trends in the American film industry post 1960.

LO4: Undertake close textual analysis of films and film studies literature.