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Description
German and Film enables you to learn the language and culture of Germany and German-speaking countries, alongside the study of films from all genres. German cinema has seen a resurgence in recent years, with major successes including The Counterfeiters (2007), The White Ribbon (2010), and Oh Boy! (2012). As well as studying films in class, you can join Kent's German Society, which runs regular film nights.
German is one of Europe's most important languages for business and culture. Worldwide, it is the second-most widely used language on the internet (W3Techs 2014). It is also frequently used as a second language in Eastern Europe, serving as a means of communication across international boundaries. Fluency in the German language, combined with knowledge of political and cultural developments in the German-speaking world, opens up career opportunities in many areas of Europe.
Along with our other European language departments, German has native-speaker language assistants and state-of-the art computing and audio-visual facilities. Many classes are taught in German, and you have the opportunity to spend a year studying, teaching English or working in a German-speaking country.
Kent is 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 Universitys arts cinema) based on campus and a lively student film society.
In 2014, the University opened a dedicated 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.
German and Film is therefore an ideal combination for those wanting to gain linguistics skills and develop cultural insights that transcend national boundaries.
Detailed Course Facts
Application deadline January 15 Tuition fee Visit Programme Website Start date September 2015 Credits (ECTS) 180 ECTS- Total Kent credits: 360
- Total ECTS credits: 180
- Total Kent credits: 360
- Total ECTS credits: 180
- English
Course Content
Course structureThe 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:
FI313 - Film Form
FI315 - Introduction to Film Theory
GE301 - Learning German 3 (Post A Level)
GE329 - Intensive Beginners German
GE331 - Learning German 2 (Post-GCSE German)
GE330 - Beginners' Danish: Language & Culture
GE311 - Varieties of German Writing
GE312 - Images of Germany, 1945-1990
GE326 - Introduction to German Literature (in translation)
GE327 - German Pronunciation and Phonetics
GE328 - Post-1989 German Cinema
Stage 2
Possible modules may include:
FI611 - New York & The Movies
FI621 - Television Series: Narration, Engagement and Evaluation
FI537 - Postwar European Cinema
FI594 - Film Authorship
FI595 - Film Genre (Horror)
FI597 - Animated Worlds
FI598 - Cognition and Emotion
FI599 - The Gothic in Film
FI600 - Film Criticism
FI602 - Documentary Film
FI606 - Avant-Garde and Experimental Cinema
FI607 - Storytelling and the Cinema
FI618 - Introduction to Screenwriting
FI619 - Images of War and Violence
FI565 - British Cinema
GE507 - Learning German 4
GE516 - German Post 'A' Level
GE564 - Looking into German 2
GE566 - German Modernism
GE586 - Medien und Öffentlichkeit
GE587 - Life After Modernism? An Introduction to Postmodernist Literature in Ge
GE580 - German Extended Essay
GE581 - Romanticism to Realism: Literature and Visual Culture
GE583 - Writing German - Applied Language Skills 1
GE584 - Order and Madness: Classical German Literature
Year abroad
The University of Kent has Erasmus agreements with several universities in Germany and Austria.
Possible modules may include:
LA514 - Year Abroad Module
Stage 3
Possible modules may include:
GE503 - Learning German 5
ART500 - Independent Project
FI620 - Images of War and Violence
FI608 - Film Authorship
FI555 - Introduction to Screen Writing
FI573 - Animated Worlds
FI577 - Cognition and Emotion
FI582 - New York and the Movies
FI584 - The Gothic in Film
FI585 - Film Criticism
FI622 - Television Series: Narration, Engagement and Evaluation
FI615 - Film Genre (Horror)
FI616 - Postwar European Cinema
FI617 - History of British Cinema
FI501 - The Documentary Film
FI506 - Avant Garde and Experimental Cinema
FI527 - Storytelling and the Cinema
GE506 - German Dissertation
GE567 - German Modernism
GE564 - Looking into German 2
GE500 - Advanced German Translation
GE588 - Life After Modernism? An Introduction to Postmodernist Literature in Ge
GE585 - Order and Madness: Classical German Literature
GE583 - Writing German - Applied Language Skills 1
GE582 - Romanticism to Realism: Literature and Visual Culture
Requirements
Home/EU studentsThe 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 requirementA level
- ABB
- C in a modern European language other than English
- 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.
- 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.
- 34 points overall or 16 at HL including 4 at HL or 5 at SL in a modern European language other than English
Work Experience
No work experience is required.
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- ✔️ Flexible study schedule
- ✔️ Experienced teachers
- ✔️ Certificate upon completion
📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.
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