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111-422 "Genre Theory: Science Fiction and Horror" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Fine Arts, Faculty of Arts (v3, p75) : Next:111-423 | Prev:111-421
Year 4 Fine Arts.
Availability: Not offered in 1996.
Credit points: 16.7 4th Year
Coordinator: Angela Ndalianis.
Prerequisite: At least three Cinema Studies subjects at second or third year level.
Contact: A 2 hour seminar and a 2 hour screening per week.
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should:
- demonstrate knowledge of science fiction and horror genres in terms of their history of production and reception
- account for the function of the self-referential nature of these genres and the social and historical relations that may inform these narrative systems
- evaluate the usefulness of the application of structuralist and formalist models to the analysis of film genre
Content:
This subject is concerned with an in depth study of the horror and science fiction genres in film and television (with some reference to computer games). Particular attention will be paid to the close analysis of a variety of films and television shows via genre, narrative and spectatorship theories as well as the notion of genre as gameplay.
Assessment:
Written work which may comprise research paper and essay totalling no more than 6,000 words.
Prescribed texts:
1. Fine Arts, Faculty of Arts (v3, p75) : Next:111-423 | Prev:111-421
2. Cinema Studies, Faculty of Arts (v3, p32) : Next:111-431 | Prev:111-421
Year 4 Cinema Studies.
Availability: Not offered in 1996.
Credit points: 16.7 4th Year
Coordinator: Angela Ndalianis.
Prerequisite: At least three Cinema Studies subjects at second or third year level.
Contact: A 2 hour seminar and a 2 hour screening per week.
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should:
- demonstrate knowledge of science fiction and horror genres in terms of their history of production and reception
- account for the function of the self-referential nature of these genres and the social and historical relations that may inform these narrative systems
- evaluate the usefulness of the application of structuralist and formalist models to the analysis of film genre
Content:
This subject is concerned with an in depth study of the horror and science fiction genres in film and television (with some reference to computer games). Particular attention will be paid to the close analysis of a variety of films and television shows via genre, narrative and spectatorship theories as well as the notion of genre as gameplay.
Assessment:
Written work which may comprise research paper and essay totalling no more than 6,000 words.
Prescribed texts:
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2. Cinema Studies, Faculty of Arts (v3, p32) : Next:111-431 | Prev:111-421
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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