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A 20-credit practice-led course in filmmaking that encourages students to explore ideas, develop materials and work collaboratively to produce a short film of their choice. Filmmaking practice is underpinned by critical theory in Film and Television studies, acquired during the students' degree programme.

5 x 4 hr workshops

2 x 3 hr group seminar (or development workshop)

1 x 1hr project supervision

1 x 3 hr final workshop

Successful completion of Junior Honours in Film and Television Studies, and by arrangement to visiting students or students of other Honours programmes who qualify under the University's 25% regulation

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Production Diary/Blog (1000 words) - 20%

Collaborative Film (Group Submission) (10 minutes) - 40%

Reflective Report (2000 words) - 40%

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. Where, exceptionally, reassessment on Honours courses is required to satisfy professional/accreditation requirements, only the overall course grade achieved at the first attempt will contribute to the Honours classification. For non-Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

This course aims to:

■ Collaborate with peers to develop communication skills and processes.

■ contextualise and articulate filmmaking practice in its relationship with history, philosophies, and relevant existing learning.

■ explore and apply methods in filmmaking while creatively adapting to challenges and opportunities as they arise as part of the collaborative and creative process.

■ reflexively evaluate and synthesise practice, reflecting on areas for improvement and opportunities in collaborative filmmaking.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Knowledge and comprehension: Develop skills and techniques in collaborative filmmaking to conceive and produce a film or negotiated practice-based outcome.

■ Social, creative, and historical contexts: position practice through historical and contextual works.

■ Application, analysis and exploration: creatively explore ways of communicating ideas through audio-visual methods, evaluate the problems and issues that are encountered and ways that they have been addressed and overcome.

■ Evaluation, reflexivity and synthesis: provide evidence of critically reflective practice, synthesising contextual written and practical works.

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.