Screen Culture and Aesthetics 3 (FLTV30011)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)

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Screen Culture and Aesthetics 3 is the advanced study of screen culture and history with a particular emphasis on critical study for practical screenwriters and directors. Through lectures, discussion and screenings, students rigorously investigate filmmakers that have challenged the assumptions of conventional narrative with a particular emphasis on performance. The subject investigates a range of performance styles including the body, the voice, melodrama, realism, method, Brecht etc. Specific attention is given to the problems of performance for filmmakers. Students will apply their knowledge by reflecting critically on their own production work and the work of fellow students.

This subject includes an embedded program in academic literacy skills of analysis, discussion, essay writing, research and information retrieval.

Intended learning outcomes



  • To increase familiarity with filmmakers who have been at the forefront of developing performance for film;
  • To encouragean open attitude to new ideas and unconventional critiques of received wisdom on conventional narrative screen production
  • To instruct students in the use of advanced skills in the interpretation and critical analysis of films;
  • To consolidate the ability to critically and constructively review their own and peers’ screen production work in the context of the broader history of screen culture.

Generic skills

On completing this subject students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate critical and analytical skills, communicable in oral and written form;
  • Effectively express ideas and theories;
  • Be open-minded in receiving constructive creative input and feedback that may not reflect the student’s personal view.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of research practices through the preparation of materials for oral presentations and essays;
  • Present opinions and analysis in classroom discussions, in a constructive manner;
  • Argue lucidly and logically as a result of the planning and writing of essays;
  • Utilise effective library research skills, including the development of search strategies to find information from a variety of quality information resources, including online databases, books, journals, internet, and a variety of multimedia-rich resources.

Last updated: 3 November 2022