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Film & Media: A Short History of Italian Cinema
Course details
Course code
Q00017438Course date
Number of classes
5 sessionsTimetable
Branch
Enfield and SouthgateTutor
Ruth MulandiFee range
How you'll learn
Venue
OnlineLevel of study
Entry Levels 1,2,3: If you have never studied this subject before and you’re not confident in your skills, Entry levels are a good starting point.
Level 1: Covers basic skills and knowledge needed for this subject
Level 2: Building on basic knowledge or experience. Similar to Grade 4/ C at GCSE or O level in England or Standards in Scotland.
Level 3: Learn about the topic in-depth and have a broad range of skills. Independent working Equivalent to an A level in England or Higher in Scotland.
Beginners: A perfect introduction if you have no experience and skills in this subject.
Improvers: The next step if you have basic skills or knowledge but want to progress them further.
Advanced: Build on the solid experience and skills you have in this subject, applying your skills and knowledge in a more complex way.
Availability
Course overview
Course description
In this 5-week course, you’ll get an introduction to key moments, characteristics, directors and films of Italian cinema. Our focus will be on the 1940s onwards when Neorealism emerged as one of the most influential ‘movements’ in world cinema. We’ll look at major directors like Rossellini, Visconti and Fellini … and more recently, Moretti, Amelio and Sorrentino. We’ll also consider how stars like Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni and Gian-Maria Volonte have shaped Italian cinema. You’ll get an introduction to the development of Italian cinema, its cultural context, its infrastructure – like the famous Cinecittà Studios – and key policies that shaped it. This course is open to those new to film studies as well as those who already have some experience. Part of an occasional series of ‘film studies day schools’ it is intended to give participants a first introduction to film as a basis for further study. During our session, we’ll look at film clips and discuss them. It isn’t a prerequisite to watch the films in their entirety.
Background will be provided as will resources on further viewing and reading afterwards.
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