Modiwl LXS-2033:
The Cinema of Spain
The Cinema of Spain 2022-23
LXS-2033
2022-23
School Of Arts, Culture And Language
Module - Semester 2
20 credits
Module Organiser:
David Miranda-Barreiro
Overview
The module will explore how Spanish cinema has reflected and dealt with socio-historical and political events, for example censorship, representations of the Spanish Civil War, and contemporary social issues in Spanish society. It will do so by also considering aesthetic and narrative aspects and the influence of different film movements (e.g. Neorealism, Nouvelle Vague, Social Realism) through the lens of several film theories, which might include auteur theory, star-system, and national/transnational cinema.
Assessment Strategy
-threshold -D- - D+: For the award of credit, students should demonstrate a satisfactory comprehension of the various topics studied, with some understanding of the correlations and interrelations highlighted
-good -C- - B+: For the award of higher grades, students should demonstrate a solid comprehension of the various topics studied, with clear understanding of the correlations and interrelations highlighted, having also analysed and evaluated key sources.
-excellent -A- - A*: For the award of the highest grade, students should demonstrate a detailed comprehension of the various topics studied, with a nuanced understanding of the correlations and interrelations highlighted, having also analysed and evaluated key sources thoroughly.
Learning Outcomes
- To develop a critical approach to cinema as well as an understanding of its key stylistic features.
- To explore cinema within a contextual approach that relates to the values of the society it depicts.
- To gain a critical awareness of contemporary Spanish culture and the history of Spanish film of the 1950s to the present.
- To gain an informed understanding of contemporary Spanish film.
Assessment method
Essay
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
essay 1
Weighting
40%
Due date
17/04/2023
Assessment method
Essay
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
essay 2
Weighting
60%
Due date
19/05/2023