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Overview

THIS STREAM IS FOR STUDENTS COMMENCING FROM 2016. The Film Studies minor stream will provide you with the critical and conceptual skills to analyse and interpret the most popular art form of the 20th and 21st centuries. Film Studies courses available in the minor stream include historical, theoretical, and cross-cultural … For more content click the Read More button below.

Learning Outcomes

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Collaborate effectively with others
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Exhibit initiative and self-direction
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Act ethically, respectfully and responsibly
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  • Global citizens
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Recognise the history of film as a creative enterprise and cultural institution that responds to local, regional, national and global contexts
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Identify the aesthetic, technical and cultural dimensions of film and the changing interpretive frameworks of the discipline of film studies
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Recognise the role of film in a broader media landscape
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Undertake rigorous and engaged scholarly enquiry and analysis
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Communicate and debate complex ideas in a range of different contexts using a variety of suitable media
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Critically and creatively employ disciplinary bodies of knowledge and appraise disciplinary perspectives in professional practice and/or scholarship
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Justify a position in relation to foundational aspects of society, culture and/or the arts
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Engage proactively with complex problems in professional practice and/or scholarship
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Continuously acquire knowledge and skills and reflect on existing knowledge and skills for personal and career fulfilment
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Graduate Capabilities

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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Arts - BA3409 - Arts
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3438 - Media (Screen and Sound Production)
Bachelor of Arts and Business - BArts (Bus)3444 - Arts and Business
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3453 - Media (Public Relations and Advertising)
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3454 - Media (Communication and Journalism)

Specialisation Structure

Students must complete 24 UOC.

Arts/Education (Secondary) Students

Level 1 Prescribed Electives

Level 2 Prescribed Electives

Level 3 Prescribed Electives

Recommended Electives

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