Film Studies Courses and Certifications

Understanding Memory: Explaining the Psychology of Memory through Movies

10 reviews

Explore the psychology of memory through movies in this 5-week course by Wesleyan University. Learn how memory works, why it fails, and ways to enhance it.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Film Experience

5 reviews

This course concentrates on close analysis and criticism of a wide range of films, from the early silent period, classic Hollywood genres including musicals, thrillers and westerns, and European and Japanese art cinema.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 21 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Philosophy In Film and Other Media

This course examines works of film in relation to thematic issues of philosophical importance that also occur in other arts, particularly literature and opera. Emphasis is put on film's ability to represent and express feeling as well as cognition. Both…

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Philosophy of Film

This course is a seminar on the philosophical analysis of film art, with an emphasis on the ways in which it creates meaning through techniques that define a formal structure. There is a particular focus on aesthetic problems about appearance and reality…

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Film as Visual and Literary Mythmaking

This course examines problems in the philosophy of film as well as literature studied in relation to their making of myths. The readings and films that are discussed in this course draw upon classic myths of the western world. Emphasis is placed on meani…

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Space is Everywhere

Explore the influence of space in various aspects of life, from journalism and art to music and movies, in this 4-week course offered by the University of Colorado Boulder.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

UC Santa Cruz

Feminism and Social Justice

6046 ratings at Coursera

In the course, Professor Aptheker presents a broad definition of feminism that serves to frame three significant events in the history of feminism and social justice.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Hong Kong Cinema through a Global Lens | 全球化下的香港电影

1 review

Explore globalization through Hong Kong film classics of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Maggie Cheung, among others. 透过李小龙、成龙和张曼玉等国际巨星曾演出的经典香港电影，探索全球一体化概念。

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Roehampton

The Tudors

809 ratings at FutureLearn

Go back in time to learn about the dramatic rule of the Tudor monarchs and religious change of the sixteenth century reformation.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Film Distributors' Association

Film Distribution: Connecting Films with Audiences

97 ratings at FutureLearn

Discover how your favourite films make it to your local cinema or television screen, through the film distribution process.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

NPTEL;  IIT Madras

Introduction to Film Studies

The objective of this course is to enable students to understand the language of cinema and to help them recognize significant film movements and theories as well as filmmakers who have shaped the course of world cinema, along with a reading of key cinem…

• YouTube
• 1 day 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Understanding Media: Introduction to Critical Media Literacy

7 ratings at FutureLearn

The media helps shape the narrative of our lives. Explore how mass media works, and how it affects the world around you.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

IIT Madras;  NPTEL

Gender and Literature

Explore gender theory through literary texts with IIT Madras. Study works by Premchand, Orwell, Conrad, and more. Analyze gendered classifications and their cultural impact over 8 weeks. Ideal for UG and PG students.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Film Distributors' Association

How to Read a Film

37 ratings at FutureLearn

Delve into the devices used to create meaning in film as you gain a deeper understanding of what we see on screen.

• FutureLearn
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Creativity and Learning: A Conversation with Lynda Barry

24 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

An inspiring conversation about creativity and learning with cartoonist Lynda Barry.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available