Film Studies
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Film Studies |
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| A major in Film Studies requires at least 36 senior credit points including ARHT2656 and ARHT3601 and with a maximum of 12 credit points taken from elective units of study. | |||
Junior units of study |
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| Before undertaking senior units in the Film Studies subject area, students are required to complete 18 junior credit points including ENGL1011 | |||
| ENGL1011 Introduction to Film Studies |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Senior units of study |
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Compulsory |
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| ARHT2656 Film Genres and National Cinemas |
6 | P (ARHT1001 and ARHT1002) or (18 junior credit points including ENGL1011) N ARHT2056 |
Semester 2 |
| ARHT3601 Cinematic Transformations will be offered from 2015 | |||
Core |
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| ARHT2652 From Silent to Sound Cinema |
6 | P (ARHT1001 and ARHT1002) or (18 junior credit points including ENGL1011) N ARHT2052 Film Studies Core Unit. This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit for students who are already enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program. |
Semester 1 |
| ARHT2653 Memory of the World: Key Films |
6 | P (ARHT1001 and ARHT1002) or (18 junior credit points including ENGL1011) or (6 Senior credit points from ICLS) N ARHT2053 |
Semester 2 |
| ARHT2655 Modern Cinema: Modes of Viewing |
6 | P (ARHT1001 and ARHT1002) or (18 junior credit points including ENGL1011) N ARHT2055 |
Semester 1 |
| ARHT2657 Contemporary Hollywood |
6 | P (ARHT1001 and ARHT1002) or (18 junior credit points including ENGL1011) or (AMST1001 and (HSTY1023 or HSTY1076)) N ARHT2057 |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| ENGL2638 Literature and Cinema |
6 | P ((12 junior credit points from English) or (6 junior credit points from English and AMST1001)) or (18 junior credit points including ENGL1011) N ENGL2038 |
Semester 2 |
| HSTY2608 European Film and History |
6 | P (12 junior credit points of History or Ancient History) or (6 senior credit points of European Studies) or (18 junior credit points including ENGL1011) N HSTY2008 |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| ICLS2637 Watching Stars: Film and the Star System |
6 | P 12 junior credit points from European Studies, European, Middle Eastern or Classical Languages or Studies, Asian Studies, English, Government, History, Ancient History, Philosophy, Political Economy, Sociology or Media and Communication |
Semester 2 |
| JPNS3675 Japanese Cinema |
6 | P (JPNS2622) or (12 Senior intermediate credit points from Asian Studies) or (ARHT2656 and one of ARHT2652, ARHT2653, ARHT2655, ARHT2657, ENGL2627, ENGL2638, ENGL3604, FILM2601, HSTY2608, ICLS2637 or MUSC2663) or (12 Senior credit points from ICLS) This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit to students enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program |
Semester 1 |
Elective |
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| ARIN2630 Digital Arts |
6 | P (18 junior credit points from (Anthropology, Art History, Computer Science, Design Computing, English, Gender and Culture Studies, History, Information Systems, Information Technology, Linguistics, Media and Communication, Psychology or Sociology)) or (18 Junior credit points from GCST, SCLG, ANTH, ENGL1011, ENGL1008, ENGL1026, PHIL1011 or PHIL1013) N ARIN2300 |
Semester 2 |
| ASLT2616 Australian Stage and Screen |
6 | P (18 junior credit points including 12 junior credit points from English) or (18 junior credit points including ENGL1011) N ASLT2006, ASLT2016 |
Semester 1 |
| CAEL2039 Screen Arts: an Introduction |
6 | P CASF1001 or 18 junior credit points from undergraduate table A for Arts and Social Sciences students including ENGL1011 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ENGL2617 Postmodernism |
6 | P (12 junior credit points from English) or (6 junior credit points from English and AMST1001) or (AMST1001 and (HSTY1076 or HSTY1023) or (18 junior credit points including ENGL1011) N ENGL2017 |
Semester 1 |
| ENGL3616 Reading Contemporary America |
6 | P (18 senior credit points from English or Australian Literature) or (ARHT2656 and 6 credit points from (ARHT2652, ARHT2653, ARHT2655, ARHT2567, ENGL2627, ENGL2638, ENGL3604, FILM2601, HSTY2608, ICLS2637 or MUSC2663)) N ENGL2635 |
Semester 1 |
| EUST2020 Screening Europe: After 1989 |
6 | P (12 Junior credit points from European Studies or European, Middle Eastern or Classical Languages or Studies or Asian Studies, English; Government, History, Ancient History, Philosophy, Political Economy, Sociology, Media and Communications) or (18 Junior credit points including ENGL1011) |
Semester 1 |
| FRNC3690 French Political Cinema |
6 | P FRNC2633 and 12 credit points from (FRNC2644, FRNC2651, FRNC2655, FRNC2656, FRNC2657, FRNC2671, FRNC2675, FRNC2680, FRNC2681, FRNC2688, FRNC2691, FRNC2692, FRNC2693) |
Semester 1 |
| ITLN3679 Filming Fiction: The Italian Experience |
6 | P ITLN1612 or HSC Italian |
Semester 1 |
| PHIL2658 Philosophy in Film |
6 | P (12 junior credit points of Philosophy) or (18 junior credit points including ENGL1011) |
Semester 1 |
| RLST2628 Religion and Film |
6 | P (12 junior credit points from Studies in Religion) or (18 junior credit points including ENGL1011) N RLST2028 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
Exchange |
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| FILM2810 Film Studies Exchange |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FILM2811 Film Studies Exchange |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FILM2812 Film Studies Exchange |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FILM2813 Film Studies Exchange |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FILM2814 Film Studies Exchange |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Honours |
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| FILM4101 Film Studies Honours A |
12 | P Credit average or better in 48 senior credit points in Film Studies. Candidates who do not have this prerequisite should contact the Honours Coordinator to determine possible waiving of the prerequisite Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FILM4102 Film Studies Honours B |
12 | C FILM4101 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FILM4103 Film Studies Honours C |
12 | C FILM4102 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FILM4104 Film Studies Honours D |
12 | C FILM4103 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |