Alan Taylor

BA, Diploma, PGCE, MA, Dr.phil

Film Programme · Arts Faculty

2010:-

“The appointment of Dr Taylor is one of the strategic measures that were taken to position the Film programme as the preferred programme in this field nationally, but also to establish recognition for the programme internationally,” VIce Chancellor Report, 2009.

“Dr Taylor is a renowned academic and professional and he will undoubtedly play an important role in assisting the Faculty to make this dream a reality,” it adds.

Book Series Editor for Peter Lang GmbH: "21.C Media Praxis and Cultural Literacies of Africa"

Research skills

Other

Programme Evaluator, Council for Higher Education Quality Committee, South Africa

Research interests

Interests

Film Theory, Education, visual rhetorics, currricular innovation, American Studies, english literautre & drama...

Research experience

Teaching: Present: curricular planning
Teaching: innovation
Teaching: film theory & analysis... & Programme Evaluator
Teaching: The Council of Higher Education Quality Committee
Teaching: South Africa. Former: Guest Lecturer - US & British film & media
Teaching: Programme Manager - media production
Teaching: screenwriting
Teaching: film working practices & theory
Teaching: Deputy Manager Expressive Arts - anglo american literature
Teaching: drama and poetry.
Feb 2005–
Apr 2007

Research: Book: 'Jacobean Visions: Webster, Hitchcock, and Google Culture'

London University · Institute of Education · London University

narrative, film, drama, media...
Feb 2002–
Nov 2004

Research: Book: 'We, the media...' on the Hollywood representation of broadcast news...

Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz · Film · Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

Mainz

American media, film, gender representation, corporate rhetorics...

Education

Feb 2002–
Nov 2004

Johannes Gutenberg

American film and media · Dr. phil

Germany · Mainz
Oct 1992–
Oct 1995

London

Media Education · MA

United Kingdom · London
Oct 1990–
Jul 1991

Oxford

appplied pedagogy · PGCE

United Kingdom · Oxford
Jan 1987–
Jan 1989

The London Film School

film production · Diploma/MA

United Kingdom · London
Oct 1978–
Jul 1982

Keele

American Studies & English Literature/Language · BA joint hons

United Kingdom · Keele

Other

Languages

English & Shakespeare
Scientific Memberships

International Federation of Journalists
Oxford Education Society
University Film and Video Association