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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. |
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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. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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 |
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Field of Education: | 90300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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