key Concepts in Film and Media Studies
Suitable for AS/A2 Film and Media Studies.
The main aims of the pack are to develop students' conceptual understanding of genre as a dynamic and flexible concept that can be useful in understanding some, but not necessarily all, film texts; to support students in thinking and writing about film texts in relation to their generic elements where appropriate.
Teachers' notes:
Objectives, Teachers' Notes and Essay Questions
1 Introducing Genre
2 Genre Classification
3 Hollywood and Genre
4 Audiences and Genres
5 Stars and Genres
6 Critical Approaches to Genre
7 Genres Outside Hollywood
8 Genres Outside Hollywood: British Comedy
Bibliography
Filmography
