Film in all its genres and formats continues to be a leading art form and a major means of communication of our time. The Film minor is designed to provide students with the skills to analyse film and build knowledge of film history and culture by addressing questions such as: what expectations do we bring to films that belong to a particular national, cultural or generic context? What characterizes different national cinemas? How do films reflect their political and social contexts? What happens when theatre and/or print texts are adapted for cinematic and/or televisual screens? And how is cinema transforming over time, including in the context of new interactive, digital media? These and other questions are among the many you'll explore in doing Film Studies at the ANU.
 

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the Film minor a student will have:

1. proficiency in close analysis of film across a range of genres and contexts
2. acquired knowledge of the diverse historical and cultural contexts in which film has been produced and received
3. capacity to understand film as both reflecting and shaping various cultural, historical and national contexts
4. proficiencies in critical inquiry, interpretation and evaluation, argument and written expression
5. knowledge and skills to undertake further study
    

Relevant Degrees

• Bachelor of Art History and Curatorship (BAHCR)
• Bachelor of Arts/Master of International Affairs (BARTVMIA)