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Offerings
MURDOCH-S1-FACE2FACE-2025-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1-INT-2018-2024
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Learning outcomes
1.
Examine film within its historical, political, industrial and cultural contexts.
2.
Explain concepts such as national identity, globalization, transnationalism, the postcolonial, and diaspora to the study of specific films.
3.
Discuss critical theory and its limitations – including deconstruction of film texts.
4.
Explain the development of national cinema policies and industrial developments.
5.
Analyse aesthetic and stylistic distinctiveness of films- reflecting upon one’s viewing position.
6.
Apply creative strategies to writing for television (and Screen) within given contexts.
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Additional information
Unit content:This unit introduces students to the study of Screen communication principally film (Cinema & Documentary) , Television and the Digital Arts. The principle interest in the study of film lies in developing appropriate aesthetics for communicating the socio-political imperatives of cinematic communication. That is learning key terminology of film studies in order to deconstruct film texts whether short form, drama, documentary, Television and/or digital formats.