MSS3FCR
SCREEN CRITICISM
MSS3FCR
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Screen Criticism is a subject about writing, talking about, practicing and publishing screen criticism. Topics discussed include historical and contemporary issues about screen criticism, critics and their approach to writing, case studies of critcs aswell as case studies of individual films. Great emphasis is placed on writing (and rewriting); students must be prepared to write frequently, to discuss writing in detail, and to analyse and workshop their own essays and those of their colleagues.
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 Only available as a third year elective subject for ABA major in screen + sound, ABA major in creative arts, ABM/ABMS and ABCA or Coordinators approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects CST2FCR
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Mise en Scene is dead: or the expressive, the excessive, the technical and the stylish | Preliminary | Martin, Adrian 1992 | CONTINUUM |
| Readings | The Wizard of Oz | Preliminary | Rushdie, Salman 1992 | LONDON: BFI |
| Readings | Projections 8: Filmmakers on Filmmaking | Recommended | Boorman, John & Walter Donohue 1998 | LONDON: FABER & FABER |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Write several works of publishable screen criticism on a range of film and television text, experimenting with different approaches.
- Activities:
- Students will be assigned a series of writing exercises over the semester in which they will be invited to experiement with a range of approaches. These essays will be workshopped by the group.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Carry out research on screen critics and criticism involving sustained independent enquiry.
- Activities:
- One of the writing exercises will require sustained research on a screen critic. Once submitted these essays will be discussed by small groups and then the large group.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Identify, analyse and evaluate sources, arguments and evidence on a range of screen texts, and screen criticism topics and debates
- Activities:
- Each writing exercise will require different problem solving approaches. Different strategies will be presented in the seminar through lecture and group discussion.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Workshop essays in small and large group, showing abilities to listen, contribute and lead effectively.
- Activities:
- Students will workshop each other's essays in groups and provide feedback to the small group and then the larger group.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
05. Ability to collaborate with colleagues to develop presentations on screen texts and communicate these ideas in a public forum.
- Activities:
- Students will form panels, work collaboratively with other members of the panel, and individual group members will present critical screen criticism to the group in an oral form.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
06. Expand on web development skills, and explore web-based publishing possibilities.
- Activities:
- Students will create a website to publish select revised essays.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnna Dzenis
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
"This subject needs to be in a room that has screening facilities and computer access."
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours scheduled online class every two weeks on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five 700-word essays (ongoing submissions) | 30 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Folio of 4 revised essays | 30 | 01, 03, 04 | |
| Online Screen Studies blog | 30 | 01, 06 | |
| Oral panel presentations | 10 | 03, 05 |