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FILM1000: Introduction to Film Studies
How does film function as an artistic, technological and cultural form? This unit provides a critical introduction to elements of filmmaking and viewing, exploring the components of film form as they have evolved through the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. We will study films in a variety of cultural and historical contexts, from early cinema to the emergence of new digital cinemas, and discuss topics that include visual style, sound design, narrative, genre, and film authorship.
| Code | FILM1000 |
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| Academic unit | Film Studies |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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ENGL1011 |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. analyze film shots and sequences by using the proper language of film analysis.
- LO2. articulate basic and key concepts in film analysis and interpretation.
- LO3. grasp the historical, cultural, and material contexts that underpin key concepts in film studies scholarship.
- LO4. understand a diverse range of cinematic forms within a field of changing technologies and media structures.
- LO5. identify and formulate strong arguments in academic discussion and writing.
- LO6. conduct a feasible scholarly research of your own design and argue the stakes, methods, and outcomes of your project.
Unit outlines
Unit outlines will be available 1 week before the first day of teaching for the relevant session.
- Semester 1, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Semester 1, 2021 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Semester 1, 2021 [Normal day] - Remote
- Semester 1, 2022 [Normal day] - Remote
- Semester 1, 2022 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Intensive January, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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