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NEWS : HAMMER HORROR AND THE BRITISH FILM COURSE IN BELFAST

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HAMMER HORROR AND THE BRITISH FILM - COURSE IN BELFAST
News 20.08.
07

In stark contrast to the reception of Hammer films when they first played the cinema screens of the UK, critics and academics continue to re-evaluate the horror output of the company. The Queen's University Belfast (QUB) has published details about the autumn courses at its Institute of Lifelong Learning today.

 

As part of the autumn/winter programme QUB are running a ten week course on the history of Hammer Films. The course is open to everyone, whether part of the QUB community or not.

 

The prospectus can be downloaded as a pdf here: http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofEducation/ProspectiveStudents/OpenLearning/ and the relevant course is on p45.
 
Application forms are also available on the website, and whilst there is no restriction on the number of attendees, early registration is recommended.
 
The information is as follows:
 
Hammer Horror and the British Film
 
Course code: OLE0310
Tutor: Robert Simpson, BA, MA
Fee £70.00
(concession rate £52.00)

Autumn 2007
10 weekly sessions on Tuesdays 7.00pm to 9.00pm, starting 25 September + 2 field trips 

Horror sells; Hammer Films Ltd were the most successful independant British film company. This course explores Hammer's output. Key films such as 'The Curse of Frankenstein', 'Dracula', 'The Quatermass Xperiment' and 'The Plague of the Zombies' will be explored, alongside discussion of genres, stardom, censorship and publicity. There will also be 2 field trips replicating period cinema-going experiences providing a context for the marketing and exhibitions of the films (dates and times will be discussed at first class).

 
10 CATS Points (Level 1)

 

 

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