Course Summary

The American Studies and Film Studies programme offers you the opportunity to consider film on a global scale with a particular focus across the degree on American society, history and popular culture. You will explore the history of American cinema and the ways in which it has reflected political and social climates. You will also be given the opportunity to explore key filmic movements such as the New Hollywood period from the 1970s and the independent cinema cycle of the 1980s and 90s. American film will also be considered on a global scale and you will investigate how it has influenced, and has been influenced by, the cinematic cultures of other nations. You will be equipped with the tools to analyse and critically engage with cinema of different genres, styles, periods and world sites vis-à-vis a range of cultural forms such as visual art, interactive media and literature.

Course Details - Modules

Modules may include: Level 1: Filmmakers on Film; Cinema & Society; Media Research; Film & its Audiences; America’s Century: The US & the World in the 20th Century; Cinema and Society in America. Level 2: Gothic & Horror; Independent Cinema; Adaptations; Film & the American Imagination; Imaginary Worlds: Researching Science Fiction; The Age of Anxiety: The USA, 1929-1960; Roots & Blues; From Slavery to Freedom; The Making of Modern America; Film & the American Imagination. Level 3: Documentary Film; Gender & Sexualities; Animations; Transnational Cinema; Anglo-American Relations; Nation Divided: The US Civil War; The Great Society: America in the 1960s & 1970s; Conflict on the East Asian Mainland; Dissertation.

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: TP7H

Institution code: Y75

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

For Second Year entry, applicants must have completed the first year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 120 credits. For Third Year entry, applicants must have completed the first and second year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 240 credits. Applicants will need to submit a transcript of their completed study, and offers will be subject to a mapping exercise of modules to ensure an appropriate alignment of course content. Please be aware that transfer applications are subject to availablity of space on the selected academic year of your chosen course. For more information on the transfer process, please see https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/transferring-to-york-st-john-university/. If transferring to the final year of a course containing a placement or study abroad year, you must have also completed a placement or study abroad year prior to starting the course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/humanities/american-studies--film-studies-ba-hons/american-studies-and-film-studies--.html#section-entry-requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 70%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 69%

Go onto work and study: 92%

Fees and funding

England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 9250.0 Year 1
Republic of Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
EU 9250.0 Year 1
International 12750.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

For courses with an optional Placement Year, during the Placement Year your fees will be reduced to 15% of the annual fee value.

Provider information

Lord Mayor's Walk
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York
YO31 7EX

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