Screen Studies
Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced)Specialisation (formal)Year: 2018
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Screen Studies
Overview
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Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation should:
- acquire the ability to prepare an original piece of research;
- gain an in-depth knowledge of theories and methodologies about screen studies and cinema; and
- develop an ability to analyse the critical reception of films.
Last updated: 31 January 2025
Structure
100 credit points
Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation requires:
- one compulsory subject (12.5 points)
- thesis (50 points)
- elective subjects (37.5 points)
Total 100 points
Please note: Students must enrol in the thesis SCRN40017 Screen & Cultural Studies Thesis Part 1 and SCRN40018 Screen & Cultural Studies Thesis Part 2 over two consecutive semesters
Subject Options
Compulsory Subject
12.5 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULT50001 | Research Principles and Practices |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Thesis Subject
50 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCRN40017 | Screen & Cultural Studies Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
| SCRN40018 | Screen & Cultural Studies Thesis Part 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Elective Subjects
37.5 points
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHIS40002 | Indigenous Photography, New Media, Film | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CULS40001 | Cultural Policy and Power | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCRN40002 | Contemporary Film Theory | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCRN40003 | Ethnographic and Documentary Cinema | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCRN40005 | Melodrama, Class and the Cinema | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
| SCRN40006 | Film, Art and Exhibition | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCRN40009 | Screen Media and Mediated Experiences | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCRN40010 | Dream Screen: Film and Psychoanalysis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCRN40013 | Censorship: Film, Art and Media | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/culture-communication
Last updated: 31 January 2025