Course Description
Diploma in Film Studies: The French Masters and Classic Hollywood Cinema
Master key concepts of intertextuality and modernism by studying the French masters and classic Hollywood cinema.. The importance of intertextuality in cinema is examined in this free online course by looking at some canonical texts from the French New Wave and the golden age of Hollywood, which includes classics up to the 1960s. You will also study the work of French masters Jean Renoir and Robert Bresson, and their indelible contributions to the evolution of filmmaking.
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| Training Provider | Alison |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 10-15 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 | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Explain the key concepts of 'intertextuality' • Define cinematic text, grammar and traditions • Describe the theory of counterculture cinema • Identify the work of the French masters and their contribution to cinema • Analyze the work of Jean Renoir and his contribution to cinema. • Describe the history of French New Wave • Describe a brief historical overview of the Academy Awards • Analyze the work of famous filmmakers of classic Hollywood • Explain the concept of 'melodrama' in classic Hollywood |
| Course Code | 2909 |
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