MA Film Studies: Global Film Cultures  MA Film Studies: Global Film Cultures University of Sussex ../webroot/files/Institutions/cover_photo/1534153195University-of-Sussex.jpg

This MA provides an opportunity to explore in depth one of the most fascinating of contemporary media. Led by a team of distinguished film studies researchers, the programme offers a higher-level introduction to the discipline?s key theoretical approaches and also presents opportunities for developing expertise in key areas such as global cinema cultures film, gender and sexuality and film, history and popular culture. Teaching is through seminars, screenings and tutorials, with the degree culminating in the writing of a supervised dissertation project of your choice. This is not a practice-based degree (although it may be possible to take practice options) but an MA that investigates a range of critical, theoretical and historical approaches to the medium. This MA is designed both for students who have already studied film at undergraduate level and for students with degrees in other humanities or social science subjects who would like to learn more about film, film cultures and film studies. Besides encouraging in-depth subject knowledge, this programme also provides an enrichment of transferable skills employers find attractive, such as creative thinking, high-level research expertise, analytical and communication skills, and organisational, time-management and group-work abilities. Assessment All courses are normally assessed by 5,000-word term papers. You are also required to submit a dissertation of 18,000 words. Structure Autumn term: you take the core courses Film Studies: Theories and Methods ? Global Cinemas. Spring term: you choose two from a list of options that may include Approaches to Film Noir ? Curating Film Culture ? Feminism and Film ? Global Cinema ? Inside Hollywood ? Latin American Cinema ? Rethinking European Cinema ? The Cinematic Body. With the programme convenor?s approval, you may also substitute one of the above options for an option from related MA programmes, such as those offered by English or the MA in Media and Cultural Studies. Summer term and vacation: you undertake supervised work on the MA dissertation, including the development of the proposal, methodology and critical literature to be used, and have regular discussion about your progress with your dissertation supervisor.