Screening Europe: Image and Identity

A team-taught study of European cinema during a period of intense political and social change. Students who complete this subject should be familiar with some of the major developments in cinematic representation in Europe from the early 20th century to the present. They should be able to relate the films studied to their national and European cultural and historical context. Note: This subject is taught in English.

• 1Engage critically with a number of different national and comparative perspectives on European Cinema, Europe's nation-states and Europe as a whole
• 2Communicate knowledge effectively about Europe's present, its past and its traditions in oral and well-informed written and oral assignments
• 3Consolidate research skills in the disciplines of film studies and cultural studies that are applied with intellectual honesty and a respect for ethical values
• 4Acquire broad critical insights through their engagement with Europe that prepare them for becoming good global citizens.