- Department: Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Nick Jones
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: C
- Academic year of delivery: 2024-25
- See module specification for other years: 2023-24
This humanities module considers a range of issues in relation to screen media, focusing in particular on the contexts in which such media are entangled, and the way media in turn intervenes in the world. Discussing topics such as representation, decolonisation, materiality, ethics, labour, and more, the module asks you to reflect on the power of media, and the significance of the various choices that are made at the levels of production, distribution, and discourse.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 2 2024-25 |
Module aims:
By the end of the module, you will:
Task | Length | % of module mark | Group |
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Essay/coursework Written Essay |
N/A | 100 | A |
Essay/coursework Video Essay & Reflection Report |
N/A | 100 | B |
None
Task | Length | % of module mark | Group |
---|---|---|---|
Essay/coursework Written Essay |
N/A | 100 | A |
Essay/coursework Video Essay & Reflection Report |
N/A | 100 | B |
You will receive written feedback in line with standard University turnaround times.
Bennett, J and Strange, N (eds). (2011). Television as Digital Media. London: Duke University Press.
Erigha, M. (2019). The Hollywood Jim Crow: The Racial Politics of the Movie Industry. New York: NYU Press.
Fisher, M. Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? Winchester: Zero.
Railton, D and Watson, P. (2011). Music Video and the Politics of Representation. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Stam, R. (2000). Film Theory: An Introduction. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
Stariosielski N, and Walker, J. (2016). Sustainable Media: Critical Approaches to Media and Environment. New York: Routledge.