The main objectives of this course are to: - Integrate the different elements and characteristics of film language. - Learn and apply different visual methodologies that allow a comprehensive analysis of different types of film narratives. - Identify the social, cultural, political and aesthetic role of the image from a historical perspective, with a particular emphasis in contemporary society. - Develop the creativity and expression through the moving image.

This course focuses on the structure and functioning of audiovisual texts, resulting from a given context and based on a specific grammar. Therefore, the different elements of film grammar (mise-en-scène, framing, editing, sound) will be studied in detail and a wide range of audiovisual contents from different historical moments, countries, formats and genres will be analyzed. This course will be based on the analysis of audiovisual language in order to understand the discourses that circulate in our societies through the moving image. A critical thinking will be encouraged by raising awareness on how audiovisual contents are created.

1. Lectures and seminars Different elements of film grammar will be studied in order to acquire the necessary tools to analyze the moving image, supported by readings related to theoretical issues. Continuous analysis of a varied set of films and TV series, from several periods and origins, will be addressed 2. Assignments: Students will carry out several assignments and activities in order to assimilate the content of the course.