SOUNDTRACKS: FILM & POPULAR MUSIC
MSS2SFM
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will address the emergence of a contemporary relationship between cinema and popular music. Popular music has achieved a status where it can represent a cultural milieu for many people. Today cinema will often deploy music in narratives and pop stars as subjects for films. The subject will address the way in which filmmakers are turning to music to underscore emotional and narrative structures in cinema. It will connect these developments to the rise of music 'film clips' and videos as vehicles for pop stars. Furthermore, you will look at a range of issues to do with the lengthy and complex interaction between cinema and the cultural history of popular music.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorTerrie Waddell
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveYes
Learning ActivitiesAudio visual project. Essay writing.
Capstone subjectNo
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Prerequisites 15 credit points of first-year level subjects in Humanities or course coordinators approval
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