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COMM483 Film Genre

Updated: 14 November 2008
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus
Online level Level D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam None
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions COMM283 or COMM383
Notes

offered in odd numbered years

Combined Units COMM383 - Film Genre
Coordinator(s) Neil Rattigan (nrattiga@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit introduces the concepts and methodologies of genre criticism as an established approach to the study of cinema and films. Based in the practices of Hollywood film production and critical and audience reception, genre criticism uses the concepts of formula, convention, representation and interpretative audiences to explore and elucidate the historical, social, intellectual and cultural aspects of American cinema in particular, and also international cinemas. All students in Communication Studies are expected to be able to express themselves in writing in fluent and correct English.

Recommended Material
Optional
Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Science Fiction Cinema
ISBN: 9781903364031
King, G. and Krzywinska, T., Wallflower Press 2001
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
A Short Guide to Writing About Film
ISBN: 9780321412287
Corrigan, T., Pearson 6th ed. 2007
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
   

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