ACF104 - Moving Pictures: Screening Film History
Unit details
| Year | 2017 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | Student must be enrolled in one course from: Associate Degree of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communication), Bachelor of Creative Arts courses or M325 |
| Previously: | ACM120 Moving Pictures: Screening Film History |
| Unit chair: | Victoria Duckett |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ALC106 |
| Contact hours: | 1 x 3 hour Class per week, 1 x 2 hour Seminar per week |
Content
The unit will introduce key aspects of the history and development of film, its language, style and genres, through a survey of seminal works and influential movements and genres. This includes: Early Cinema, German Expressionism, Surrealism, Film Noir, Experimental film, French New Wave, Hong Kong Cinema, American and Italian Westerns, and Horror cinema.
Assessment
Group research project, 1600 words equivalent per student, 40%
Online Multiple Choice Quiz: 20%
Research essay, 1600 words, 40%
Unit Fee Information
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