304279 (v.2) Film and Television 511 - History of Screen Language

Area:

Department of Media and Information

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

Lecture:

1 x 4 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

A foundation unit for Film and Television students. An introduction to the history of cinema and to the study of film as art, entertainment and as a form of communication and solid practice.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to - Demonstrate a depth of knowledge of the history and development of film in the twentieth century and an understanding of the major movements involved in that development. Demonstrate an appreciation of film as art, entertainment, and as a form of communication. Understand and describe the major genres of films, lead and contribute to intelligent and critical discussion of films, both orally and in writing, in an environment informed by this knowledge and experience of the discourses appropriate to such discussion. Work at a level consistent with graduate-level study.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Bordwell, Kirsten and Thompson, D.(1996) Film Art: An Introduction, 5th Ed; McGraw-Hill. Kolker, R. (1999) Film, Form and Culture, McGraw-Hill College. Stam, R. (2000) Film Theory - An Introduction - Blackwell Publishers. Stam, Robert and Miller, T.(Ed) (2000) Film and Theory - An Anthology, Blackwell Publishers

Unit Texts:

Gollin, Richard M. (1996) A Viewer's Guide to Film - Arts, Artifices and Issues, McGraw-Hill. Thompson, David and Bordwell, K. (1999) Film History - An Introduction, McGraw-Hill. Valasek, T. (1992) Frameworks - Introduction to Film Studies, McGraw-Hill

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y