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Movies and Money 1 (FLTV20022)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject has been designed and developed for online delivery and assessment only.
Movies and Money 1 introduces finance, business and commerce students, with little or no filmmaking background, to the fundamentals of screen production budgeting, finance and taxonomy from the Production Accountant’s perspective.
This subject engages with key financial concepts used in the film industry and introduces practical skills such as the application of film-related tax incentives and expenditure schemes in Australia. Delivery is through weekly online lectures presented by professional Production Accountants, as well as additional prescribed viewing that includes a wide range of screen based material.
The self-paced online learning modules are comprised of video lectures, practical exercises and weekly discussion boards. Students complete weekly online learning modules at their own pace. Assessments apply the knowledge gained in the lectures and additional viewing, with a focus on the application of film accounting principles to financial data taken from real-world screen based productions.
Movies and Money 1 is perfect for students of all levels of finance, business, and commerce, who are seeking to learn financial concepts used in film and television.
Practical knowledge of general accounting practices is strongly recommended.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- discuss key elements of managing finance in the Australian screen industry;
- create and manage a basic finance plan and budget for screen based productions;
- operate screen industry budgeting and accounting systems at a basic level;
- explain key film-related tax incentives and expenditure schemes used in the Australian film and television industry;
- prepare basic cost reports for screen based productions.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- self-manage within an educational context;
- collect and organise accurate and complete data;
- work as part of a team to achieve a common goal;
- make effective use of planning skills;
- sustain medium and long-term work strategies in pursuit of personal goals.
Last updated: 27 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Practical knowledge of general accounting practices is strongly recommended.
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: 27 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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3 to 5-minute Video Presentation
| Mid teaching period | 30% |
Screen Budget Set Exercises
| Second half of the teaching period | 35% |
Screen Production Accounting Reports
| During the assessment period | 35% |
Last updated: 27 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Stephen Luby Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 15 hours, comprising ten 1.5-hour online lectures Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023
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Last updated: 27 February 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 (Film and Television) - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 27 February 2024