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Through lectures, participatory screenings, seminars, individual tutorials and independent study, you will challenge and build on your pre-existing expertise in the research methodologies needed to prepare for your individual thesis. You will read and discuss relevant literature on world cinema, its themes, styles, history and theory, in a series of classes designed to help you arrive at a subject for your thesis. You will critically explore how research skills can articulate your own aesthetic as a film-maker. Topics covered will include: film theory, genre, gender, narrative structure, visual style, and expanded cinema.

You will participate in structured screenings, debate your ongoing work in seminars and tutorials, and produce a comprehensive research plan for the thesis, comprising: abstract, detailed outline, literature review, annotated bibliography and filmography.

You will participate in structured screenings, debate your ongoing work in seminars and tutorials, and produce a comprehensive research plan for the thesis, comprising: abstract, detailed outline, literature review, annotated bibliography and filmography.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to:
LO1: Analyse films and texts on cinema critically, verbally and in writing.
LO2: Critically explore key themes, contexts and topics in classic and contemporary cinema.
LO3: Appraise relevant scholarly and critical texts and methodologies to develop and shape an argument.
LO4: Plan a substantial piece of written work using thorough research to express and explain an argument.
LO5: Engage in critical dialogue with your peers about your ongoing research topics.
LO6: Evaluate your developing argument verbally and in writing at each stage of the research