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Space, Place and Screen Media (895P4)

30 credits, Level 7 (Masters)

Spring teaching

How does the moving image engage with different types of space and place? You’ll cover different contexts, from global cities to rural landscapes, and iconic architecture to domestic interiors.

On this module, you’ll explore the ‘spatial turn’ in film and media studies. You’ll investigate:

• cinema and screen media through different space and place theories – including mapping, architecture and landscape
• the relationship between space, place and identity on- and off-screen
• the geographies of media production, engaging with topics such as:
• globalisation
• gentrification
• ecocriticism
• the ‘smart city’
• the ‘right to the city’ 
• a range of films, television series and digital screen media
• how viewing is shifting from the movie theatre to the portable screen. 

You’ll use different disciplines to draw readings, including:

• film studies
• media studies
• geography
• architecture
• visual culture.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 40 hours of contact time and about 260 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2025/26. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.