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School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course is intended as an introduction to the history and aesthetics of screen studies, as well as a primer for screen media analysis. Building on an acquired understanding of the elements of film, television, digital and other media techniques, students will address questions of narrative, sound, spectatorship, and a consideration of the screen as a site of social and cultural contact. Developments in screen studies will be contextualised within the current stage of the digital revolution.
Exercise in close scene analysis (750-1000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 3
Short research essay (1250 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4
Final examination, 2 hours
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Weekly quizzes (10%)
Learning outcomes 1, 3
Participation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 60 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures, 12 hours of tutorials, and 24 hours of film screening; and b) 70 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Students will be informed of prescribed text/s via Wattle. Preliminary Reading Students will be informed of prescribed text/s via Wattle. Any additional readings will be supplied on Wattle.