Edinburgh - City of Film, Short Course | The University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh, United Kingdom
12 days
Duration
1995 GBP/full
1995 GBP/full
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About

The Edinburgh - City of Film course at  The University of Edinburgh will explore film and TV productions that draw on Edinburgh as a site of inspiration as well as a physical location, making the city a popular film tourism destination.

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Overview

It will spotlight filmmakers and film talents who have found the city conducive and influential to their creativity. Students will also gain familiarity with the vibrant film culture of the Scottish capital renowned for its festivals and international and local film events and venues.

 On successful completion of this  Edinburgh - City of Film course at  The University of Edinburgh , students will be able to:

  • Evaluate, compare and contrast a range of screen representations of Edinburgh.  
  • Identify cinematic, cultural and socio-political contexts of these screen representations of the city.
  • Discuss and critically evaluate film and TV productions by referring to recognised film terminology and responding to secondary reading from texts such as film criticism and journalism. 

Programme Structure

Courses

  • Students on the course can expect to explore a wide range of films inspired by, linked to or made in Edinburgh. For each film students will examine the representation of Edinburgh and consider how the local setting may have influenced its development.

  • Where possible, students will examine contextual information to evaluate how individual films have played a part in shaping Scottish cinema more generally. The course will also cover the city’s rich moving image heritage in order to familiarise students with Edinburgh-based film events, organisations and venues. In-class activities will be accompanied by accessible educational field visits to locations important for Edinburgh film culture. 

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 12 days

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English

Credits

10 alternative credits

10 SCQF

Delivered

On Campus

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • Our credit-bearing courses are only available to applicants aged 18 years or over. Applicants should have at least 1 year of undergraduate study experience.
  • Applicants should meet the minimum English language requirements in order to fully benefit from, and engage with, Summer School courses. Your English language ability must be equivalent to, or above, 6.5 IELTS overall with 5.5 in each component.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    1995 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 1995 GBP for the full programme during 12 days.
  • National

    1995 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 1995 GBP for the full programme during 12 days.

Living costs for Edinburgh

725 - 1167 GBP /month
Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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