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Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
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Student Profile
Barra Roantree
(Final year BESS)
“At the time I was filling out my CAO form, the vast
majority of commentators in the media were promising
a “soft landing” to the housing bubble, while politicians
of all creeds pledged to continue increasing expenditure
whilst lowering taxes. Studying economics will change
the way you look at the world, giving you the confidence
and analytical ability to challenge the consensus, and
put forward sound arguments supported by empirical
evidence.
The most common entry into economics is through BESS
(TR081), where in first year you will be exposed to a
broad range of disciplines and ideas beyond the purely
commercial, leaving you with a well rounded education.
Both first and second year introduce the concepts at the
heart of economics, so there is no need to have studied
it at secondary school. The final two years of the degree
allow you develop specific interests in the discipline
(finance, international economics, policy issues etc.),
while gaining an in depth understanding of the core
theories and methods of economics.
There are few subjects which offer as promising career
prospect as economics. You will gain unique insights
which can be applied to public, civic, or commercial life.
At Trinity, you’ll develop lifelong friendships while taking
advantage of the unique society culture the University has
to offer, be it through writing for (or editing) the
Student
Economic Review
, debating in the Hist, or writing for one
of the College newspapers.
With all that has occurred over the last four years, there
couldn’t be a more interesting time to study economics.”
Further information
www.tcd.ie/Economics
Tel: +353 1 896 1043
Film studies
COURSE CODE:
PLACES 2011:
POINTS 2010:
DEGREE AWARDED:
TR001 (TSM)
30
450-555
B.A.
TSM points:
See note on page 28
Film studies cannot be studied as a single honor course.
It must be combined with one other subject within the two-
subject moderatorship (TSM) programme. TSM is a joint
honor programme. Both subjects are normally studied for
three years and one subject only is studied in the fourth
year. An honors degree is awarded in both subjects.
For subjects that combine with Film studies, see page 92.
Overview
Since 2003 Trinity College has pioneered the Republic of
Ireland’s first specialist undergraduate Film studies course
leading to an honors degree. The four years of the course allow
students to sample a wide range of film movements and film
styles and to gain some experience of practical filmmaking.
Through lectures, class discussions and practical courses,
students will gain a wide knowledge of film as art, as industry,
and as cultural practice. Staff in Film studies are experts in their
fields and publish widely on areas such as European cinemas,
Hollywood cinema, Irish cinema, film stardom, and film theory
and history.
Is this the right course for you?
If you enjoy watching a wide range of films and if you are
interested in acquiring the critical tools to analyse them in
relation to questions of style, technology, society, and industry,
then this is the course for you. This course will examine film
styles and movements from cinema’s beginnings in 1895 right
up to the present day. While you will learn about practical issues
involved in film production, including how to write a script and
how to produce short videos, this course is primarily academic
and geared toward critical engagement with film.
Course content
Film studies covers the history and critical framework of film
production and consumption from the 1890s to the present
day. In the Freshman (first two) years, you will be introduced to
film theory and criticism and to a very broad range of American,
European and world cinemas. In the Sophister (final two) years,
students choose from a wide range of Film studies options.
Topics may include various national cinemas, transnational
cinemas, classical and contemporary Hollywood cinema,
genre studies, documentary theory and practice, avant-garde,
experimental, and cult cinema, film theory and criticism, cinema
and censorship, and editing. In addition, Sophister students will
complete modules on scriptwriting and digital video production.