Classical and Archaeological Studies and Film

Description

We are one of the three major universities in the UK for film studies, and one of the most highly regarded departments in Europe. Film at Kent engages with cinema's rich scope and history, from silent classics and mainstream Hollywood to world cinema and the avant-garde. We have a thriving film culture, with 10-20 films screened on our courses each week, the Gulbenkian Cinema (the regional arts cinema) based on campus and a lively student film society.

Our modules cover film theory, history and practice, from the basics of form and style at Stage 1 to exploring topics including national cinemas, animation, cognition and emotion, fantasy and pulp film. Academic modules can be combined with innovative and creative practical study, including modules such as film criticism.

Classical and Archaeological Studies offers links to a varied range of subjects as it includes – literature, mythology, drama, archaeology, art and architecture, history, languages and philosophy – and the way they all connect in the study of ancient civilisations, including those of Egypt, Greece and the Roman Empire.

At Kent, you can do elements from all these areas inside one programme if you want to, or you can follow a more specialised pathway, in literature, history or archaeology. You also have the opportunity to learn Latin or Ancient Greek, which are taught at beginners, intermediate and advanced level. Much of European civilisation grew out of the classical world so it is not surprising that it is still highly relevant today. Canterbury, as a late Iron Age settlement, a Romano-British city, an Anglo-Saxon town, and a centre of early Christianity, is a good base for studying different cultures, with visits to local sites and museums as well as London museums and opportunities for archaeological fieldwork both locally and further afield.

In 2014, the University opened a new 62-seat cinema named after the pioneering female film director Ida Lupino, which students can enjoy as part of their experience during their studies. The Lupino has state-of-the-art digital projection and sound, and has been created to provide an intimate atmosphere for film viewing.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline January 15 Tuition fee

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 12450 Year (Non-EEA)

Start date September 2015 Credits (ECTS) 180 ECTS

• Total Kent credits: 360
• Total ECTS credits: 180

Credits 360

• Total Kent credits: 360
• Total ECTS credits: 180

Duration full-time 36 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Part-time, Full-time Intensity Flexible More information Go To The Course Website

Course Content

Course structure

The course structure below gives a flavour of the modules that will be available to you and provides details of the content of this programme. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation. Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules, you may also have the option to take ‘wild’ modules from other programmes offered by the University in order that you may customise your programme and explore other subject areas of interest to you or that may further enhance your employability.

Stage 1

Possible modules may include:

CL329 - Introduction to Archaeology

CL353 - The Civilisations of Greece and Rome

FI313 - Film Form

FI315 - Introduction to Film Theory

You have the opportunity to select wild modules in this stage

Stage 2

Possible modules may include:

FI537 - Postwar European Cinema: Waves and Realisms

FI565 - British Cinema

FI599 - The Gothic in Film

FI602 - Documentary Film

FI603 - Sound and Cinema

FI604 - Digital Domains

FI607 - Storytelling and the Cinema

FI531 - Topics in American Cinema II

FI555 - Introduction to Screen Writing

FI568 - Film and Television Adaptation

FI573 - Animated Worlds

FI582 - New York and the Movies

FI583 - National and Transnational Cinema

FI594 - Film Authorship

FI595 - Film Genre (Horror)

ART500 - Independent Project

CL692 - Monsters in Roman Literature

CL699 - Classical Studies and Ancient History in the Classroom

CL702 - Heritage Studies (with Internship)

CL654 - Hellenistic Literature and Culture

CL663 - Greek and Roman Medicine

CL667 - Love and Sex in Roman Society

CL670 - Egypt and the Classical World

CL674 - Everyday Life in the Roman Empire

CL677 - Fieldwork Practice

CL310 - Greek for Beginners

CL311 - Latin for Beginners

CL513 - Intermediate Latin

CL550 - Intermediate Greek Language

CL582 - Rome: The Imperial Republic

CL571 - Early Greece and the Formation of the Classical World

CL589 - The Rise and Fall of Athens

CL627 - Advanced Ancient Greek Language

CL609 - Roman Art and Architecture

CL647 - Advanced Latin

CL648 - Roman Britain

CL651 - Heads, Heroes and Horses: in search of the Ancient Celts

CL652 - Gods, Heroes and Mystery Cults: Religion in Ancient Greece

Stage 3

Possible modules may include:

ART500 - Independent Project

FI595 - Film Genre (Horror)

FI597 - Animated Worlds

FI583 - National and Transnational Cinema

FI584 - The Gothic in Film

FI582 - New York and the Movies

FI568 - Film and Television Adaptation

FI569 - Digital Domains

FI555 - Introduction to Screen Writing

FI559 - Sound and Cinema

FI531 - Topics in American Cinema II

FI501 - The Documentary Film

FI527 - Storytelling and the Cinema

FI608 - Film Authorship

FI565 - British Cinema

FI537 - Postwar European Cinema: Waves and Realisms

CL652 - Gods, Heroes and Mystery Cults: Religion in Ancient Greece

CL647 - Advanced Latin

CL609 - Roman Art and Architecture

CL627 - Advanced Ancient Greek Language

CL634 - Hellenistic Literature and Culture

CL636 - Archaeological Project

CL641 - Virgil's Aeneid

CL607 - Greek and Roman Medicine

CL571 - Early Greece and the Formation of the Classical World

CL573 - Love and Sex in Roman Society

CL582 - Rome: The Imperial Republic

CL585 - Egypt and the Classical World

CL588 - Heads, Heroes and Horses in Search of the Ancient Celts

CL550 - Intermediate Greek Language

CL513 - Intermediate Latin

CL517 - Roman Britain

CL311 - Latin for Beginners

CL504 - Classical & Archaeological Studies Dissertation

CL310 - Greek for Beginners

CL677 - Fieldwork Practice

CL691 - Monsters in Roman Literature

CL675 - Everyday Life in the Roman Empire

CL671 - The Rise and Fall of Athens

CL703 - Heritage Studies (with Internship)

CL699 - Classical Studies and Ancient History in the Classroom

Requirements

Home/EU students

The University will consider applications from students offering a wide range of qualifications, typical requirements are listed below, students offering alternative qualifications should contact the Admissions Office for further advice. It is not possible to offer places to all students who meet this typical offer/minimum requirement.

Qualification / Typical offer/minimum requirement

A level

• ABB

Access to HE Diploma

• The University of Kent will not necessarily make conditional offers to all access candidates but will continue to assess them on an individual basis. If an offer is made candidates will be required to obtain/pass the overall Access to Higher Education Diploma and may also be required to obtain a proportion of the total level 3 credits and/or credits in particular subjects at merit grade or above.

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC National Diploma)

• The university will consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and Extended National Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF;OCR) on a case by case basis please contact us via the enquiries tab for further advice on your individual circumstances.

International Baccalaureate

• 34 points overall or 16 points at HL

International students The University receives applications from over 140 different nationalities and consequently will consider applications from prospective students offering a wide range of international qualifications. Our International Development Office will be happy to advise prospective students on entry requirements.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

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