mss3ssc screen sound 3
SCREEN + SOUND 3
MSS3SSC
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students explore ways of knowing and thinking about the world through screen and sound media. Students will evaluate the power of concepts such as frame, window, door, mirror and brain to explain the spectator's relation to real and imaginary worlds on screen. Through viewing and listening exercises, students will investigate how moving images and soundscapes 'think' and make us think. Students will develop projects from a range of topics, such as: virtual reality and avatars; mind-game and puzzle films; CGI and 3-D worlds; subjective and objective viewing and listening and explore of web-based strategies for publishing work.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAnna Dzenis
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 15 credit points of first-year and 30 credit points of second-year level subjects from Media: screen + sound or Media Studies or Cinema Studies or Coordinators approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects CST3HFT
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|
Readings | Film Theory: An Introduction through the Senses | Recommended | Thomas, Elsaesser, Malte, Hagener, 2010 | ROUTLEDGE |
Readings | The Language of New Media | Recommended | Lev, Manovich, 2001 | MIT PRESSM |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Capacity to explain key concepts in screen + sound theory
- Activities:
- Written summaries of key concepts from lectures and set readings
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
02. Ability to apply key concepts to a range of screen + sound texts
- Activities:
- Viewing, listening and applying key concepts to screen and sound texts in tutorials
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
03. Ability to evaluate key concepts in the discipline of screen + sound
- Activities:
- Writing an essay comparing and evaluating key concepts
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
04. Develop advanced, transferable skills in research using search engines and databases
- Activities:
- Tutorial exercises in reading, research and critical thinking: developing a project proposal using these skills
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
05. Acquire advanced skills in the use of social media and digital devices to collaborate and present research
- Activities:
- Collaborative research project, group presentation, and evaluation, individual report
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Speaking(Speaking)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2016, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnna Dzenis
Class requirements
Lecture/FilmWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture/film per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
1,200-word group project | 30 | 04, 05 | |
1,200-word project proposal | 30 | 04 | |
1,600-word essay | 40 | 01, 02, 03 |