Screen Matters: Film, Television and New Media

Course aim

To introduce students to the historic, industrial and formal components that shape film and media, as well as the major critical theories of screen studies.

Course content

Students are introduced to the historic and industrial development of film, television and digital media, as they connect with different storytelling strategies, and the influence of film style on form and critical interpretation and the theoretical movements that have shaped screen studies.

Narrative, audience and industry are studied in relation to classical Hollywood and European art cinemas, New Hollywood, television and seriality, digital convergence and the contemporary entertainment industries.  Film style is approached in relation to mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing and sound in Hollywood cinema and its alternatives.  The critical introduction to film and media theory includes a focus on genre criticism, authorship and auteurism, ideological analyses, feminist film theory, national cinemas and globalisation.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Critical analysis, Major essay, Take-home examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.