Film and History, BA (Hons)

Course summary

Film and history are closely linked, with roots going back to the earliest days of cinema. We offer this exciting and challenging film and history degree for movie lovers and history buffs. You'll study film history from a variety of perspectives: as popular art, big business and as a cultural record. You’ll study familiar classics alongside contemporary cinema, with genres including film noir, horror, science fiction, documentary and animation.Our Framing the Past module looks at cinema's relationship with history. You'll study films about the distant past of Greece, Rome or Egypt. You'll also study works from more recent times, such as heritage films about the British Empire or the Titanic.Our digital humanities facilities will allow you to study and research through cutting-edge technology, such as virtual reality, 3D scanners and printers, and a 360 degree fully immersive audio-visual centre."

You will study a variety of topics that cover the fundamental aspects of Film and History, and you will have the opportunity to tailor your course to your interests by choosing some of your modules. Some of the modules you may study include Introduction to Film 1: Style and Analysis; Animation: Technology, Culture and Industry; Introduction to Film II: European Cinema; Film Noir: Exile Filmmakers and 1940s Hollywood; Global Cinemas For further module information visit https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/film-history-degree-ba#modules