SCREEN CRITICISM

MSS3FCR

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Screen Criticism is an EBL (Enquiry based learning) subject about writing, talking about, editing, practicing and publishing screen criticism. In this subject students will analyse historical and contemporary issues about screen criticism, critics and their approach to writing, case studies of critics as well 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.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Anna Dzenis

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: CST2FCR

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Quota Management Strategy: N/A

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Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Mise en Scene is dead: or the expressive, the excessive, the technical and the stylish

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prereading

Author: Martin, Adrian

Year: 1992

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Publisher: CONTINUUM

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Projections 8: Filmmakers on Filmmaking

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Boorman, John & Walter Donohue

Year: 1998

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Publisher: LONDON: FABER & FABER

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The Wizard of Oz

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prereading

Author: Rushdie, Salman

Year: 1992

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Publisher: LONDON: BFI

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

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Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Write several works of publishable screen criticism on a range of film and television text, experimenting with different approaches.
02. Carry out research on screen critics and criticism involving sustained independent enquiry.
03. Identify, analyse and evaluate sources, arguments and evidence on a range of screen texts, and screen criticism topics and debates
04. Workshop essays in small and large group, showing abilities to listen, contribute and lead effectively.
05. Ability to collaborate with colleagues to develop presentations on screen texts and communicate these ideas in a public forum.
06. Expand on web development skills, and explore web-based publishing possibilities.
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.