Program Overview

Introduction to Film Studies

Film Studies is offered as a joint-major subject in the BA Arts and is also offered on two BA Humanities pathway programmes: BA Humanities English Drama and Film and BA Humanities Music Film and Drama.

BA Arts Subject Combinations with Film Studies

Students can study Film as a Joint Major Subject in combination with the following subjects:

• English
• Latin
• Art History
• History
• Celtic Civilisation
• Irish Folklore
• Drama Studies
• Irish Studies
• French
• Linguistics
• German
• Music
• Greek
• Spanish
• Greek & Roman Civilisation

Module Information

The module information is indicative, and for more current options, please visit the relevant course search site.

Stage 1

Film Studies introduces students to the most influential art form of the twenty-first century, incorporating artistic, cultural, economic, and technological dimensions. It concentrates on developing a critical engagement with all aspects of the production and reception of films and understanding their role and contribution to world cultures. Students will study both classic and contemporary cinema, read writers and commentators on film from a variety of backgrounds, and learn to think and write about film.

• Core Modules:
  • Autumn: FS10010 Introduction to Film and Media
  • Spring: FS10020 Introduction to Film and Media Theory
• Optional Modules:
  • Autumn: FS10060 Cinema Creatives
  • Spring: FS10050 Media & Globalisation: Places, Cultures and Identities in a Connected World
  • Spring: Doing Film History

Stage 2

Students should take 5x5 credit modules for a total of 25 credits.

• Autumn Modules:
  • FS20140 Irish Cinema & TV
  • FS20160 Genre: Action/Adventure
  • FS20200 Horror
  • FS20210 Women's Authorship in American Cinema
• Spring Modules:
  • FS20130 History of Television
  • FS20150 Documentary and Society
  • FS20180 Global Bollywood
  • FS20190 Screen Comedy

Stage 3

In Stage 3, students will choose two 10-credit option modules from the option list:

• Autumn Modules:
  • FS30170 Whiteness, Ethnicity & US Culture
  • FS30180 Alternative & Independent Cinema
  • FS30220 Wellness & Happiness Media
  • FS30250 Feminist Media Studies
• Spring Modules:
  • FS30190 Animation
  • 21st Century Television
  • FS30230 Cinema & the City: New York
  • FS30260 Sports Documentaries
• Additional Module:
  • Autumn: FS30240 Digital Media Cultures