French Cinema and Society - ARTS2482
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of Humanities and Languages
Course Outline: School of Humanities & Languages
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: 30 units of credit at Level 1; or 24 units of credit and enrolment in a French Studies extended minor in Arts/Education (4053)
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
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Description
Subject Area: French Studies
This course can also be studied in the following specialisation: European Studies
French cinema’s vitality and diversity make it one of the most successful on the international scene and by taking this course, you will be taken on a dramatic journey exploring the many changing and distinct features of French society through the lens of its cinema. The course will help you examine France’s major sociopolitical issues (such as gender, identity, immigration, wealth divide, etc.) as they have been and are represented by both well-known directors and emerging talents, enabling you to acquire a detailed understanding of important social, political and cultural changes in France since the end of the Second World War.