Course - The Film, Television, and Games Industries - FILM2203
FILM2203 - The Film, Television, and Games Industries
About
New from the academic year 2023/2024
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 4 hours | E |
Course content
What is important to know if you, as a film scholar, want to work with film, television, or games? In this course you will learn about how the audiovisual industries work and what job opportunities exist. You will meet employees who will talk about their own experiences, and you will develop practical skills that give you a sense of relevant work tasks. The course also gives insight into the operations of key institutions and actors and familiarizes you with the political and economic challenges facing today’s film, television, and games markets.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
Upon completion of the course, the student has knowledge of:
- how the audiovisual industries function as workplace and career path
- key actors and institutions in the Norwegian film, television, and games industries and the work opportunities they offer
- significant features of the markets for the audiovisual industries
- central political objectives and instruments in the audiovisual fields
Skills
Upon successful completion of the course, the student is able to:
- obtain and assess relevant data from publicly available sources and use this to analyze the industries’ development and challenges
- reflect on the working conditions and work opportunities in the industries and relate these to their own competences and career planning
- carry out and present surveys of the business to various workers in the audiovisual industries
- reflect on and discuss the challenges faced by workers in the industries
- carry out work tasks relevant to the audiovisual industries
Learning methods and activities
In addition to lectures and seminars, the course contains practical assignments and includes visits by people working in the audiovisual industries. Teaching is conducted in Norwegian or English. Students are required to stay updated on information from the department or course director via Blackboard.
Compulsory assignments
- Group work with oral presentation
Further on evaluation
The form of the exam is portfolio evaluation, where work completed throughout the course is evaluated with letter grades.
Recommended previous knowledge
60 credits in film studies.
Required previous knowledge
None.
Course materials
The reading list consists of academic texts and cultural policy documents totaling approx. 500 pages.
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2023
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Film Studies
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Art and Media Studies
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 E 2023-10-12 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL310 lilla sone Sluppenvegen 14 46 SL274 Sluppenvegen 14 7 SL322 Sluppenvegen 14 1 SL310 Sluppenvegen 14 50 - Spring UTS School exam 100/100 E 2024-06-05 15:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL111 orange sone Sluppenvegen 14 1
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"