Study the key concepts of cinema and analyze the work of major filmmakers in this free online advanced diploma course. Get a historical overview of cinema and study the work of major filmmakers and their contributions to movies in this free online course. The material covers the fundamental principles and practices in film-editing techniques, colour theory and canonical texts. You will study French, Italian, Japanese and American cinema and learn about auteur theory, expressionism and key concepts of different genres in cinema.
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 20-30 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Describe theories of filmmaking and techniques in cinema • Identify the roles of colour in filmmaking • Describe the theories of narrative, and certain cinematic and literary concepts • Discuss the theory of French philosopher Roland Barthes, with regard to narratives in plots • Describe editing techniques in cinema • Explain the key concepts of 'intertextuality' • Identify the work of the French masters and their contribution to cinema • Describe a brief historical overview of the Academy Awards or Oscars • Analyze the work of major filmmakers in Japanese cinema • Explain Italian neorealism with a brief background of Italian cinema • Discuss auteur theory in Hollywood • Explain the concept of 'genres' in cinema |
| Course Code | 2930 |
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