Theorising Japanese Cinema
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Overview
From silent cinema, Kurosawa’s samurai films, Ozu’s family dramas and Tanaka’s melodramas, to the New Wave’s depictions of youth, cyberpunk animation, Studio Ghibli and contemporary documentary films, in this short course we offer you a critical introduction to Japanese cinema. In teaching you about key films, directors and genres of Japan, we encourage you to think critically about cinema as art, industry and ideology, while deepening your understanding of Japanese history and society.
In Theorising Japanese Cinema you will watch and discuss at least one Japanese film per week. We will also introduce you to some key theoretical frameworks through which to analyse films, such as those of authorship and audience studies, representation of gender and ethnicity, genre conventions, transnational cinema, cinematic language and the avant-garde, and minoritised cinemas.
Films selected for this course are subtitled in English. There is no Japanese language requirement.
Assessment is via a 1500-word essay (30%), 2500-word essay (60%) and attendance, class participation, pre- and post-sessional activities (10%).
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Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Most of our short courses have no formal entry requirements and are open to all students.
This short course has no prerequisites.
As part of the enrolment process, you may be required to submit a copy of a suitable form of ID.
International students who wish to come to the UK to study a short course can apply for a Visitor visa. Please note that it is not possible to obtain a Student visa to study a short course.
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How to apply
How to apply
You register directly onto the classes you would like to take. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis - so apply early. If you wish to take more than one short course, you can select each one separately and then register onto them together via our online application portal. There is usually no formal selection process, although some modules may have prerequisites and/or other requirements, which will be specified where relevant.