电影研究文学士（荣誉学位）

电影是如何影响我们作为个人和群体，社区或国家的，电影是否反映了我们的信念或有助于改变我们对世界的看法？视觉媒体在塑造我们对现代生活的诠释方面有多强大？电影院问我们的问题。我们阅读和解释电影中所传达的图像和故事的能力对于我们理解当代生活至关重要。我们为您提供机会，探索好莱坞，世界和独立电影院，纪录片和电视台等各种流派，时间段和地区的电影。同时，您将获得电影制作和制作管理方面的实践经验，这对于电影和电视行业的职业至关重要。
How does cinema affect us as individuals and as groups, as communities or nations Do the moving pictures reflect our beliefs or help to change how we see the world How powerful are visual media in shaping our interpretations of modern life These are some of the most pressing questions cinema asks us. Our ability to read and interpret the images and stories that films deliver is crucial to how we understand contemporary life.At Essex you combine studying the history and theory of cinema with practical film production, so you don't just critically examine cinema – you create it. Your production modules enable you to develop and apply your academic knowledge and understanding of film, refining and enriching your own practical work.We give you the opportunity to explore film across a broad range of genres, time periods, and regions, from Hollywood, world and independent cinema, to documentaries and television. Simultaneously, you gain hands-on experience in film production and production management, essential for careers in the film and television industry.We nurture the creative talent for tomorrow, developing filmmakers, scholars, and thinkers with a dynamic worldview:Gain hands-on experience of camera work, sound recording, editing, lighting, and scriptwritingExplore the formal aesthetics of film composition and structure in relation to different contexts of production and receptionDiscover the history and social significance of film as a global mediumUnderstand the links between critical analysis and creative practiceProduce both group films and personal projectsBy graduation you will have built up a fully rounded portfolio of work, enabling you to showcase your experience, versatility and creative potential to future employers.We offer a varied, flexible and distinctive curriculum, focused on developing your abilities in film, and also enabling you to take options from the other courses within our Department of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies including literature, creative writing, journalism and drama.A typical timetable involves a one-hour lecture and a one-hour seminar or a two-hour seminar for each module every week, but there are variations in place depending on the module.Study abroadYour education extends beyond the university campus. We support you in expanding your education through offering the opportunity to spend a year or a term studying abroad at one of our partner universities. The four-year version of our degree allows you to spend the third year abroad or employed on a placement abroad, while otherwise remaining identical to the three-year course.Studying abroad allows you to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised.If you spend a full year abroad you'll only pay 15% of your usual tuition fee to Essex for that year. You won't pay any tuition fees to your host universityPlacement yearWhen you arrive at Essex, you can decide whether you would like to combine your course with a placement year. You will be responsible for finding your placement, but with support and guidance provided by both your department and the placements team.If you complete a placement year you'll only pay 20% of your usual tuition fee to Essex for that year.