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School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Australian Cinema looks at the influence of film and cinematic genre on Australian culture. From the road movie to the Western, horror to comedy, silent film to sample film, this course surveys the history of cinema in Australia and considers how such genres and modes reflect and influence Australian cultural history. It also investigates Australian filmmakers’ engagement with transnational systems of commercial film and art cinema.
2 essays (2000 words each 45% total of 90%)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Tutorial/seminar presentation (15 minutes )
Learning outcomes 2, 3
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 48 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 12 hours of lectures, 12 hours of tutorials and 24 hours of film screening; and b) 82 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
All texts will be supplied on the course Wattle page.