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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The Introduction to Film Studies certification course allows the learners to expand their knowledge base with the fundamental and crucial concepts of film studies. With this program, students can expect to be effortlessly adept with the latest trends and genres in world cinema. The elective course is spread over a duration of twelve weeks.
The Introduction to Film Studies program is an AICTE approved FDP course and is an undergraduate-level course. It falls under the shared domain of English Studies and Humanities and Social Sciences. The course is offered by Professor Aysha Iqbal Viswamohan, who is a professor of the drama, film studies, and popular culture section of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Madras.
The Introduction to Film Studies training enables students to be familiar with the key cinematic films and figures that have received international recognition. Moreover, the students can also avail a certificate alongside nurturing the merits of being trained by the best in the country.
The Highlights
- Training offered by IIT Madras
- The domain of Humanities, Social sciences, and English studies
- Accreditation offered
- End-of-the-term exam (to avail certification)
- No minimum requirements
- AICTE approved FDP course
- Open to anybody interested in learning about the world of cinema
- Elective course
- Twelve-week duration
- Undergraduate level course
Programme Offerings
- Training offered by IIT Madras
- Undergraduate Level Course
- Domain of Humanities
- Social sciences and English studies
- Twelve-week duration
- Accreditation offered
- elective course
- End-of-the-term exam (to avail certification)
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Madras (IITM) |
The Introduction to Film Studies fee is Rs 1,000 that is charged from the students who wish to receive a certificate for the training.
Introduction to Film Studies fee structure
Course name | Fees |
Introduction to Film Studies | Rs. 1,000 |
Eligibility Criteria
The Introduction to Film Studies online course does not require the candidates to satisfy any minimum requirements.
Certification qualifying details
Students who are interested in obtaining the Introduction to Film Studies certification need to appear for the end-of-the-term proctored exam. Students are required to secure an average minimum score of 10/25 in their internal assignments and a minimum score of 30/75 in the end-term exam.
It is important to note that failing to secure the minimum marks in either internal assignments or the end-term exam can lead to the student being ineligible for certification.
What you will learn
Candidates who successfully complete the Introduction to Film Studies certification program can be certain of gaining a clear conceptual understanding of the following: -
- Cinema
- Modernism
- Realism
- Cinematic editing
- Semiotics of films
- Plot in cinema
- French new wave
- Auteur theory
- Character in cinema
Who it is for
The Introduction to Film Studies certification is ideal for anybody who has developed an interest in understanding the ways of cinema and film studies.
Admission Details
- To access the course details of Introduction to Film Studies, you can click on the following link and visit the course page: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_hs17/preview.
- Upon reaching the page and verifying the details, you can click on the ‘Sign-in/Register’ button present at the top of the page.
- You can now login to the Swayam portal by entering your login credentials (if any) or signing up to create a new account.
- Learners can also use their Google, Microsoft, or Facebook accounts to enroll.
- Upon filling in the personal and educational details in the application form, you can start accessing the course videos.
Application Details
The Introduction to Film Studies certification program does not require the user to fill in any additional application forms other than the basic details of name, contact information, educational qualifications, etc.
The Syllabus
Evaluation process
Candidates who aspire to receive the Introduction to Film Studies certification are required to be present for the end-of-the-term proctored examination held at the designated exam centres. The date of the exam is provided online. It will be held in two sessions - forenoon and afternoon.
To register for the exam, students will have to wait until the online registration URL has been published. Interested students can place their application for the exam on the same link alongside cross-checking for their exam centres in the desired city.
In order to be eligible for a certificate students are mandated to secure an average, internal assignment score >=10/25 and an exam score >=30/75. It is important to fulfil both the requirements; otherwise, the students will not be eligible for certification (irrespective of the total score achieved). The final score is a sum of the average assignment score and the end-of-the-term exam score.
The average assignment score is 25% of the average of the 8/12 best internal assignments. The end-of-the-term score is 75% of the proctored exam score secured out of 100.
Instructors
IIT Madras (IITM) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
No, the course contents are free for everybody to access and learn from.
No, anybody from any background is welcome to join the course.
The course period is twelve weeks.
The date of the exam is available online.
No, only e-certification is available.