Film Studies Honours

Offered by: Faculty of Arts
Convenor: Dr Catherine Summerhayes
Administration: School of Humanities

Students are expected to consult with the honours convener well ahead of time about their choice of thesis topic, and are required to seek approval for their topics and arrange supervision with a member of staff no later than mid-January or mid-June, when work on the thesis should commence.

A student may commence Film Studies IV (Honours) in the second semester.

Entry Requirements
1. Completion of the requirements for the pass degree;
2. Ten courses to the value of 60 units in Film Studies, including the Film Studies major. The 60 units (ten courses) must be attained with Credit or above and include at least 3 Distinctions. A maximum of 3 courses (18 units) of later-year Group B courses may be included in the 10 courses (60 units)

Film Studies IV (Honours)
1. Either two 1-semester  Film courses or an Internship and one 1-semester course; each 30%. In exceptional cases other courses may be approved from Group A in the Film Studies major.

2. A research thesis of 15,000 words on an approved topic 40%.

Combined Honours Program in Film Studies:
Film Studies offers a combined Honours program in combination with any area in the Faculty of Arts where the combination makes academic sense.

Entry Requirements
To be admitted to combined honours a student must complete the Bachelor of Arts pass requirements and include:
(a) a minimum of 8 courses (48 units) from the Film Studies major with a Credit average and two Distinctions (unless by special permission of the Head of School, Humanities), with a maximum of 2 courses (12 units) from Group B; and
(b) 8 courses (48 units) from the other Honours Program.

The combined Honours Year will comprise:
1. one-semester Film course
2. coursework prescribed by the other Honours Program
3. research thesis of 15,000 words on a topic approved by both areas.

Courses Offered in 2008

Fourth Year
FILM4005F  Film Studies IV Honours (full time)
FILM4005P  Film Studies IV Honours (part time)

Go to the List of Undergraduate Courses offered by Faculty of Arts.