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Introduction to Film Studies - ARTS1060
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of English, Media and Performing Arts
 
 
Course Outline: http://empa.arts.unsw.edu.au/currentstudents/undergraduate/courses.html
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4.5
 
 
Excluded: FILM1101, MEFT1200
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course teaches students the basic techniques and vocabulary for ‘reading’ and analysing individual films. It also provides a framework for understanding the social and cultural importance of cinema as an institution.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be better skilled in:
  • Watching, describing and explaining films.
  • Reading and critically assessing academic literature on films and cinema.
  • Researching, drafting, editing and writing an academic essay.

Assessment

  • Tutorial Presentation and Participation: 10%
  • Reading Log (two submissions during semester) 30%
  • Sequence Analysis 30%
  • Essay 30%

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