Film Practice IV

The course is a programme course given in the fourth semester.

The course is part of the MFA Programme in Film, 120 credits (K2MAF)

Admission requires a Pass grade (G) on courses totaling at least 60 credits within the MFA Programme in Film (K2MAF).

The course aims to enhance students' understanding of professional contexts and fields relevant to their filmic practice, with a focus on two main areas: public dissemination and professional development. It explores strategies for presenting completed, inquiry-led artistic works in public contexts, such as screenings and audience discussions, while also supporting students in advancing their filmmaking careers.

Students deepen their understanding of various professional fields (e.g., industry-specific roles, academia etc.) and work on strengthening their role, position, and presence as creators and scholars. The course also emphasises societal, political, and social perspectives, encouraging critical reflection on how these factors shape their work and professional growth.

Throughout the course, students are guided in developing a plan to support their future endeavors in specific professional contexts.

On successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

Knowledge and Understanding

• identify specific areas of interest within their professional film practice
• analyse diverse modes and methods for sharing and communicating their work in public contexts, considering their relevance to professional growth and societal impact
• describe the steps necessary to organise and execute various types of public screenings of their work

Competence and Skills

• present a finalised work to public audiences, showcasing professionalism and artistic intent
• plan, organise, and execute public dissemination of their work, both independently and collaboratively, emphasising professionalism and professional development
• formulate a plan for possible paths to advance their professional practice

Judgement and Approach

• critically evaluate their own role and position as filmmakers within diverse professional and public contexts, reflecting on how their work contributes to and interacts with those environments
• reflect critically on their own artistic work and creative processes and that of peers
• assess their decisions regarding the dissemination, publication, and public screening of their work, with a focus on their intentions and the ways their work engage and resonate with different audiences.

Teaching takes place in the form of lectures, seminars, workshops, individual meetings, individual and/or group exercises, written and oral presentations, and peer-to-peer feedback.

The language of instruction is English.

The learning outcomes will be examined through

• an individually completed artistic work
• public screenings of the completed artistic work
• assignments carried out individually or in group
• oral and visual presentations
• written submissions. 

Complementation of an examined student performance may be allowed. The possibility of complementation is assessed on an individual basis and decided by the examiner. Complementation is carried out through the supplementary assignments determined by the examiner and within a specified timeframe.

In case of absence, examination takes place through an equivalent written and/or visual report as agreed with the examiner.

If a student who has been failed twice for the same examination element wishes to change examiner before the next examination session, such a request is to be granted unless there are specific reasons to the contrary (Chapter 6 Section 22 HF).

If a student has received a certificate of disability study support from the University of Gothenburg with a recommendation of adapted examination and/or adapted forms of assessment, an examiner may decide, if this is consistent with the course’s intended learning outcomes and provided that no unreasonable resources would be needed, to grant the student adapted examination and/or adapted forms of assessment.

If a course has been discontinued or undergone major changes, the student must be offered at least two examination sessions in addition to ordinary examination sessions. These sessions are to be spread over a period of at least one year but no more than two years after the course has been discontinued/changed. The same applies to placement and internship (VFU) except that this is restricted to only one further examination session.

If a student has been notified that they fulfil the requirements for being a student at Riksidrottsuniversitetet (RIU student), to combine elite sports activities with studies, the examiner is entitled to decide on adaptation of examinations if this is done in accordance with the Local rules regarding RIU students at the University of Gothenburg.

The grading scale comprises: Pass (G) and Fail (U).

Students are given the opportunity to evaluate the course anonymously at the end of the course. The results of and possible changes to the course will be shared with students who participated in the evaluation and students who are starting the course.