This course is intended as an introduction to the history and aesthetics of film and new media, as well as a primer in the analysis of both. Building on an acquired understanding of the elements of film technique, students will address questions of narrative, sound, spectatorship, and a consideration of film as social and cultural document. A 3 week component of the course will contextualize developments in film within the current stage of the digital revolution.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Exercise a high degree of skill in analysing film and new media texts;
- Evaluate them as social and cultural documents;
- Critically discuss a film and its context in an oral presentation;
- Present ideas on film history and theory in a clear written format.
Indicative Assessment
1 x 500 word exercise in close analysis, due in week 5 (15 %) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2]
1 x 10-15 minute oral presentation in class on weekly reading/film (10%) [Learning Outcome 3]
1 x 1,800 word essay, due post-semester break (35%) [Learning Outcome 4]
End of semester (final) exam, comprising of a written close analysis of 3 film sequencesc (40%) [Learning Outcome 1, 2]
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Workload
Two 1-hour lectures, one 1-hour tutorial, and a 2- hour film screening per week. In addition students will be required to spend a further 5 hours per week reviewing films and preparing tutorial responses.
Prescribed Texts
David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson, Film Art: An Introduction - Tenth Edition (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2012)
Assumed Knowledge
No assumption of having done a prior film or media course beyond an assumption of general film literacy.
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1164 | |
| 2014 | $2478 | |
| 2013 | $2472 | |
| 2012 | $2472 | |
| 2011 | $2424 | |
| 2010 | $2358 | |
| 2009 | $2286 | |
| 2008 | $2286 | |
| 2007 | $2286 | |
| 2006 | $2286 | |
| 2005 | $2286 | |
| 2004 | $1926 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $2574 |
| 2014 | $3246 |
| 2013 | $3240 |
| 2012 | $3240 |
| 2011 | $3240 |
| 2010 | $3240 |
| 2009 | $3240 |
| 2008 | $3240 |
| 2007 | $3132 |
| 2006 | $3132 |
| 2005 | $3132 |
| 2004 | $2916 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2137 | 17 Feb 2014 | 07 Mar 2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 30 May 2014 | In Person | N/A |