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FILM2203 - The Film, Television, and Games Industries

About

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
  • 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.

This course may be taught in Norwegian or English, pending staff availability.

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 final assessment consists of a 4-hour written school exam.

Required previous knowledge

None.

Course materials

The reading list consists of academic texts and cultural policy documents totaling approx. 500 pages.

More on the course

No

Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Film Studies
Contact information
Course coordinator:

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 2024-10-16 09:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL274 Sluppenvegen 14 0
SL310 lilla sone Sluppenvegen 14 52
Spring UTS School exam 100/100 E INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * 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.
Examination

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