FILM1002 Introduction to Film Studies
First Year Course
| Offered By | School of Humanities |
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| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Film Studies |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course is intended as an introduction to the history and aesthetics of film, as well as a primer in film analysis. Building on an acquired understanding of the elements of film technique, students will address questions of narrative, spectatorship, and a consideration of film as social and cultural document. |
| Learning Outcomes | On satisfying requirements for this course students will have gained a high degree of skill in analysing film texts and evaluating them as social and cultural documents. The course provides an overview of issues and areas treated in more detail in subsequent, more specialised courses. |
| Indicative Assessment |
A 2000 word analytical essay, due mid-semester, weighted 50%, plus a two-hour end of semester exam, worth 50%. |
| Workload | Two 1-hour lectures, one 1-hour tutorial, and a two hour film screening per week. In addition students will be required to spend up to 5 hours per week outside the course, reviewing films and preparing tutorial responses. |
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Assumed Knowledge and Required Skills |
No assumption of having done a prior film or media course. |
| Incompatibility |
FILM1001A Introduction to Film Studies Part A and FILM1001B Introduction to Film Studies Part B |
| Recommended Courses |
For students contemplating a Film Studies major, we strongly recommend taking this course ahead of FILM 1003. |
| Prescribed Texts | Maria Pramaggiore and Tom Wallis, Film: A Critical Introduction (London: Lawrence King, 2008) |
| Majors/Specialisations | Film Studies and Cinemedia |
| Programs | Bachelor of Arts (Digital Arts) and Bachelor of Arts (New Media Arts) |
| Academic Contact | Dr Gino Moliterno |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.
