Film Genres

Course aim

To advance students' understanding of the concept of genre as a critical tool in screen studies by examining the importance of  genre in historic and contemporary film production.

Course content

This course further develops and contextualises the comprehension of different film genres by examining their historic development from the Hollywood studio era onwards as well as their cross-cultural variations such as in Australia, Japan and Hong Kong. Genre film criticism and the role that genre itself plays in the production and reception of popular screen texts is also considered. 

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
COMM 1018	Screen Matters: Film, Television and New Media

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Workshop (Screening )	2 hours x 13 weeks
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Group presentation, Major essay, Minor essay

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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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.