Not offered in 1996. 16.7 2nd and 3rd years Dr. Barbara Creed. 111-105 No more than four hours of lectures, tutorials and film screenings a week. Students completing this subject should:

• understand the various constraints at work (ideological, moral, financial) which influence the film making process;
• appreciate the nature of these constraints by engaging in a close reading of a number of films and their re-makes;
• understand the extent to which aesthetic concerns are influenced by industrial, social and moral factors.

A study of selected films and their re-makes. Topics will include; the nature of popular taste; constraints on the film making process; censorship; popular film and its characteristics; the star system; evolving film structures and styles; the relationship between film and society; the appeal of the postmodern Written work which may comprise class papers, essays or take-home examinations totalling 5,000 words. Allen, R. C and Gomery D Film History: Theory and Practice Alfred A Knopf N. Y. 1985 Dyer Stars BFI London 1979