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1. Fine Arts, Faculty of Arts (v3, p76) : Next:111-433 | Prev:111-431
Year 4 Fine Arts.
Availability: Not offered in 1996.
Credit points: 16.7 4th Year
Coordinator: To be advised.
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.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should have:
- a broad knowledge of the differences between myth, fairy tale and popular narratives in film & other media, in relation to Graeco-Roman and Judeo-Christian traditions;
- an understanding of residual elements within the media, of magic thinking in the context of the dis-enchanted world view of scientific rationalism
Content:
Re-interpretations of the founding Graeco-Roman mythologies in Western Culture will be explored in relation to cinema and other mass media. Topics will include: the Christian myth of sacrifice and redemption; feminist re-readings of Freud, Jung, myths and fairy tales.
Assessment:
Written work which may comprise class papers, essays, visual tests or take-home examinations totalling about 6,000 words.
1. Fine Arts, Faculty of Arts (v3, p76) : Next:111-433 | Prev:111-431
2. Cinema Studies, Faculty of Arts (v3, p33) : Next:111-461 | Prev:111-431
Year 4 Cinema Studies.
Availability: Not offered in 1996.
Credit points: 16.7 4th Year
Coordinator: To be advised.
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.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should have:
- a broad knowledge of the differences between myth, fairy tale and popular narratives in film & other media, in relation to Graeco-Roman and Judeo-Christian traditions;
- an understanding of residual elements within the media, of magic thinking in the context of the dis-enchanted world view of scientific rationalism.
Content:
Re-interpretations of the founding Graeco-Roman mythologies in Western Culture will be explored in relation to cinema and other mass media. Topics will include: the Christian myth of sacrifice and redemption; feminist re-readings of Freud, Jung, myths and fairy tales.
Assessment:
Written work which may comprise class papers, essays, visual tests or take-home examinations totalling about 6,000 words.
* Note that OBJECTIVES differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Cinema Studies, Faculty of Arts (v3, p33) : Next:111-461 | Prev:111-431
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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