CINE202-19S2 (C) Semester Two 2019

Film and Theory

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2019
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2019
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 26 July 2019
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 27 September 2019

Description

The class sets the foundations for a working knowledge of the major debates that have informed Cinema Studies. Students will gain the necessary tools to use and understand the language of film theory and criticism.

Learning Outcomes

The purpose of this course is to supply students with the necessary tools to use and understand the language of film theory and criticism. Cinema Studies, like any other academic discipline, possesses a set of theoretical terms and concepts that initially appear daunting. The class sets the foundation for a working knowledge of the major debates and discourses that have informed Cinema Studies.  As a result, students will gain the necessary confidence and skill to analyse and interpret selected films from a theoretical perspective.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Prerequisites

30 points of CINE at 100 level, or
any 45 points at 100 level, or
equivalent preparation with the approval of the Programme Coordinator. RP: CINE101 and CINE102

Recommended Preparation

Timetable Note

Contact hours:

2 hours lecture
3 hours screening (includes 1 hour discussion)

Course Coordinator

Alan Wright

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
On-line Assignment 10%
Response Paper 10%
Essay 1 40%
Essay 2 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading:

Film Studies: Critical Approaches. Eds. Hill and Church
Film Theory and Criticism. 7th Ed. Eds. Braudy and Cohen
Cinema Studies: the Key Concepts.  Susan Hayward


Films offered:

The Incredibles
Meet Me in Saint Louis
Tokyo Story
Bicycle Thieves
Bashu
Walz with Bashir
Vertigo
Mulholland Drive
Memories of Murder
Zama
Her
Arrival

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $761.00

International fee $3,188.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Humanities .

All CINE202 Occurrences

  • CINE202-19S2 (C) Semester Two 2019