Introduction to Film Studies

By Prof. Aysha Iqbal | IIT Madras

Learners enrolled: 2150

The course will focus on some important trends and genres in world cinema, along with key concepts in film studies. It aims to make participants familiar with some major international cinematic figures and films.

INTENDED AUDIENCE : Any Ineterested Learners

PRE-REQUISITES : Nil

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Humanities and Social Sciences English Studies
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	18 Jan 2021
End Date :	09 Apr 2021
Enrollment Ends :	01 Feb 2021
Exam Date :	24 Apr 2021 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

1.Cinema and Modernism

2.Semiotics of Films

3. Realism

4. Editing in Cinema

5.Film Theory

6.Character in cinema

7.Plot in Cinema

8.Colour Theory and Cinema

9.Ideology in Cinema

10. Intertextuality and Films

11. French new wave

12. German Expressionism

13.Italian Neo-Realism

14. Great European Directors: Jean Renoir

15. Luis Bunuel

16. Robert Bresson (1907-1999)

17.Classic Hollywood

18.The Cinema of Orson Welles

19.New Hollywood

20.Counterculture and cinema

21. Auteur Theory: Alfred Hitchcock

22. Martin Scorsese

23.Michael Mann

24.The Cinema of David Cronenberg

25.Film Genres

26.The Western

27. Film Noir

28.Gangster Cinema

29.Melodrama

30.Anthology Films

31.Films about Media

32.Japanese Cinema

33.Chinese Cinema

34.Representations of Small town in Films

35. Representation of City in Cinema

36. Film remakes & sequels

37. Stardom

38.Key Film Texts

39. Key Concepts 1

40.Key Concepts 2

Books and references

Instructor bio

Prof. Aysha Iqbal

IIT Madras

Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan is professor of film studies, drama and popular culture in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras. Among her several books are Behind the Scenes: Contemporary Bollywood Directors(ed.) Sage: New Delhi, 2017, Post-liberalization Indian Novels in English: Global Reception & Politics of Award London: ANTHEM, 2013. Her books on communication include English for Technical Communication, and English for Nurses and English for the Hotel Industry

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: 24 April 2021 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Madras .It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- NPTEL team

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