About the course

Filmmaking II is for you who wants to dive into the world of filmmaking, balancing theory with hands-on practice to become a skilled filmmaker in today's digital landscape.

During the course you learn digital video production in three parts. Firstly, in the Film Theory section, you look into film studies, with a focus on analysing film through an essay. This helps you understand the theory behind filmmaking.

Next up is the Experimental film production part. Here, you get practical, doing exercises and assignments to learn how to make digital films. You get to use what you learned in theory and put it into practice.

The last part is where you put everything together in Short film production. You make a short documentary or fiction film, using what you've learned about genres and storytelling. You also write about you experiences and analyse it in a paper.

Throughout the course, you everyting from understanding theory and narrative structures to creating films with digital technology. You're also encouraged to question conventional practices in film (genre conventions) and consider the ethical and social impact of your work.

Course content

Syllabus autumn 2024

Earlier syllabuses

Entry requirements and selection

Entry requirements

Basic knowledge of filmmaking and film theory at a level equivalent to 20 completed higher education credits in film, moving image or similar.

Selection

Upper secondary grades 20%, University credits completed 60%, Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT) 20%

Course literature

Bordwell, D., Thompson, K. and Smith, J. (2017) Film art: an introduction. Eleventh edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Education.

Ehrlich, N. (n.d.). Animating Truth. Documentary and Visual Culture in the 21st Century. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press

Etherington-Wright, C., & Doughty, R. (2011). Understanding Film Theory?: Theoretical and Critical Perspectives. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan

Nora M. Alter, & Timothy Corrigan. (2017). Essays on the Essay Film. New York: Columbia University Press.

Sturken, M., & Cartwright, L. (2018). Practices of looking?: an introduction to visual culture. Third edition. New York: Oxford University Press.

Course evaluation

Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).

Contact

For more information about the education:

K3student@mau.se

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