Film Studies - FILMA13704
Stream Summary
Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science
School: School of the Arts and Media
Contact: School of the Arts and Media
Program: 3704 - Engineering / Arts
Award(s):
Bachelor of Arts (Major)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Stream Outline
Subject-specific aims of the major stream:
- To teach the methods of analysis and thinking specific to the discipline of Film Studies
- To generate a broad understanding of the historical development of film as both a specific medium and as part of a constantly evolving media landscape
- To develop an understanding of the questions and issues pertinent to an Australian production context
- To develop an understanding of the aesthetic and ethical dimensions of film form
- To acquire an understanding of a range of national and international contexts for filmmaking
- To promote skills in both practical and theoretical analysis of film texts and film culture
- To develop in students an ability to link creative production with theoretical and critical knowledge
Stream Structure
- ARTS1060 Introduction to Film Studies (6 UOC)
- ARTS1062 Hollywood Film (6 UOC)
- ARTS2061 Contemporary Approaches (6 UOC)
- ARTS2063 National Cinemas (6 UOC)
- ARTS2064 Film Genres (6 UOC)
- ARTS2065 Working with Image and Sound (6 UOC)
- ARTS2036 Modernism (6 UOC)
- ARTS3061 Video Project (6 UOC)
- ARTS3062 Aspects of Film History (6 UOC)
- ARTS3063 Cinemas & Cultures (6 UOC)
- ARTS3064 Film Styles and Aesthetics (6 UOC)
- ARTS3065 Film Studies Capstone (6 UOC)