Unit Code:	CST2GES
Alternative Unit Code:	CST3GES
Unit Short Title:	GENRE STUDIES
Credit Points:	20.0
Unit Description:	Genre occupies an important place in the study of cinema. In this unit issues surrounding the definition of genre and the history of genre criticism will be addressed. The examples are drawn primarily from early American cinema to the present, although a comparative study is also made with models of other international genres. Topics covered include: the evolution of genre styles from classical to postmodern; the cultural specificity of particular genres in relation to their wider appeal and cultural relevance; the relation of genre to industry and authorship; the evolution of genre styles and iconography.
Prerequisites:	For CST2GES: 30 credit points of first year cinema studies or coordinator's approval. For CST3GES: 20 credit points of second year cinema studies or coordinator's approval
Class Requirements:	one 4-hour screening/seminar per week
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
one 3,000-word essay	60
one 2,000-word essay	40	Third year students will be expected to show a greater achievement of discipline specific skills in their written work than second year students.

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Prescribed	Reinventing film studies	Gledhill, C. and Williams, L.	Arnold 1999
Prescribed	Hollywood genres	Schatz, T.	Random House 1981
Prescribed	Genre and Hollywood	Neale, S.	Routledge 2000

Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
2   27-JUL-09   30-OCT-09	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Dr	Gabrielle	Murray	BUNDOORA	Y