University of Aberdeen
Master of Arts in Film and Visual Culture and Spanish and Latin American Studies
The Master of Arts in Film and Visual Culture and Spanish and Latin American Studies in Cultural Group Studies is offered by University of Aberdeen.
Program Length: 5 YEARS.
Master of Arts in Film and Visual Culture and Spanish and Latin American Studies offered by the University of Aberdeen
Film & Visual Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies at Aberdeen gives you a rigorous training in the history and theory of the moving image in the 21st century with the added advantage of top-rated study of the Spanish language and the literature, history and cultures of Spain and Latin America – including cinema – adding international possibilities to a career in creative arts and media, business, tourism and many other options too.This unique Film and Visual Culture programme combines close analysis of visual objects and artefacts – analogue and digital, moving and still, underground and mainstream – with theories of visual representation, production and circulation. You’ll gain specialist knowledge and skills in the academic study of cinema, with an emphasis on building analytical skills in research and critical writing. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop skills in digital video production and web design.Aberdeen is one of the most dynamic place to study and research the Spanish language and the cultural frameworks in countries where it is spoken. You’ll be equipped with the skills to communicate in a global language, spoken by 350 million native Spanish speakers in 19 Latin American states, Spain, and increasingly in the US. You’ll also study historical, literary and cultural texts, films and visual culture.As an integral part of your 5-year programme you will spend the whole of year three taking your language and cultural skills to a very high level as a teaching assistant or visiting student in a Spanish-speaking country.You’ll graduate well prepared for a career in the creative arts, new media, journalism, or teaching, and with the international dimension opening opportunities in business, tourism and many other options.
What you'll study
Year 1
Compulsory CoursesAcademic Writing for Language & Literature (AW1008)Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD1002)Introduction to Visual Culture (FS1008)Introduction to Film and the Cinematic Experience (FS1508)
Optional CoursesSelect one of the following options:BeginnerSpanish Language 1 (SP1027)Spanish Language 2 (SP1528)
IntermediateSpanish Language 2 (SP1028)Spanish Language 3 (SP2525)
AdvancedSpanish Language 3 (SP2525)All options can choose to study:Encountering the Other in Iberia and the Americas (SP1038) AND/OR Latin America: A Cultural History (SP1536)PLUS select further credit points from courses of choice to reach 120 credit points.Spanish Language 1 (SP1027)Spanish Language 2 (SP1528)Spanish Language 2 (SP1028)Spanish Language 3 (SP2525)Encountering the Other in Iberia and the Americas (SP1038)Latin America: A Cultural History (SP1536)
Year 2
Compulsory CoursesVisualising Modernity (FS2007)Visualising Revolution (FS2507)
Optional CoursesSelect one of the following options:BeginnerSpanish Language 3 (SP2025)Spanish Language 4 (SP2526)
Intermediate/AdvancedSpanish Language 4 (SP2026)Spanish Language 5 (SP2531)All options can choose to study:Spain: Texts and Contexts (SP2035) AND/OR Latin America: Texts and Contexts (SP2536)Plus select further credit points to a total of 120 creditsSpanish Language 3 (SP2025)Spanish Language 4 (SP2526)Spanish Language 4 (SP2026)Spanish Language 5 (SP2531)
Year 3Compulsory CoursesResidence Abroad Project (SP30AB)
Year 4Compulsory CoursesSpanish Language 6 (SP30A3)
Optional CoursesSelect 60 credit points from the following level 3 courses in Film and Visual Culture. Plus select further courses of Level 3 Spanish and Latin American Studies to total 60 credits.(FS30EF) - Film and Politics: German and Austrian Filmmakers Facing T (30 credit points)Cinema and Science: Beyond Fiction A (FS3010)The Art of Screen Writing (FS3012)Cinematic Cities A (FS35FD)On Documentary: History, Theory and Practice (FS35IB)Landscapes of Film A (FS35ZA)Performance Art (FS35PC)
Year 5Compulsory CoursesSpanish Language 7 (SP40A5)
Optional CoursesSelect one of the following dissertation options:Dissertation in Hispanic Studies (SP4039)Dissertation in Film & Visual Culture (FS4506)Dissertation in Film & Visual Culture (FS4002)Select 60 credit points from the level 4 courses in Film & Visual Culture listed below. Plus select further courses of Level 3 Spanish and Latin American Studies to gain 60 credits in the discipline.Dissertation in Spanish (SP4039)Dissertation in Film & Visual Culture (FS4506)Dissertation in Film & Visual Culture (FS4002)Confronting the Nazi Past in German and Austrian Film - B (FS40ED)Cinema and Science: Beyond Fiction B (FS4010)Landscapes of Film B (FS45ZA)Cinematic Cities B (FS45FD)Performance Art (FS45PC)