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Screen Culture and Aesthetics 3 (FLTV30011)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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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 film style and aesthetics in practical and contemporary terms.
This unit provides a necessary framework for understanding the development and movements of style and performance across the history of cinema, and contextualises these foundations with aims and objectives relevant to contemporary practitioners.
Students will apply their knowledge by reflecting critically on their own production work and the work of fellow students.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- identify and appraise filmmakers who have been at the forefront of developing performance for film;
- distinguish and interpret film movements and genres;
- employ advanced skills in the interpretation and critical analysis of films;
- critique, compare and review their own and peers' screen production work in the context of the broader history of screen culture;
- apply advanced analytical skills in written form.
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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FLTV20010 | Screen Culture 2 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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4 x multiple choice quizzes on weekly readings
| From Week 2 to Week 5 | 20% |
Web-Series Production Reflection report
| Week 7 | 10% |
3-4 minute video essay
| Mid teaching period | 25% |
Research essay
| During the examination period | 45% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend 80% of all scheduled classes to be eligible for a pass in this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Students must submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Anna Helme Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 35 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting) Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
Last updated: 31 January 2024