Course overview
Hollywood is the most powerful film industry in the world. Most of us are familiar with its products as consumers seeking entertainment, but this course adopts an analytic view to reveal that there is so much more to be enjoyed. Taking this course will permanently enrich your understanding of the films you see every day. It covers Hollywood's history from the early twentieth century to the present day. You will have the opportunity to engage with key films and genres, and you will consider influential critical perspectives. You will acquire a detailed understanding of the significance of Hollywood as an artistic, industrial and ideological centre. Course activities and assessments will help you develop skills research, analysis and communication that are transferable to many contexts.
Course learning outcomes
- Analyse films in terms of their formal, aesthetic and generic qualities
- Demonstrate knowledge about the Hollywood film industry's history
- Read and interpret film criticism and apply it to academic argument and discussion
- Write logical and coherent analytic arguments based on film analysis and appropriate research
- Use relevant technologies to complete assessments (e.g. for research)