MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Arts Undergraduate Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University

Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996


VSA3750

Indonesian and Southeast Asian film and television

D Hanan

8 points + 4 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: Two subjects of visual arts at second-year level

Synopsis A study of Indonesian cinema since the coming of independence in 1950, examining the Indonesian cinema both as an industry and as a site of expression for Indonesian artists, and of a unique and varied popular culture, in the context of a changing political climate and intense government regulation. Attention will be paid throughout the subject to the historical, political, cultural and religious backgrounds of Indonesian society. Films and other material will be included that explore both traditional aspects of Indonesian society (Islam and Hindu-Buddhism) and modernity (the Indonesian avant-garde and independents). Also included will be screenings and discussion of news items on Indonesian Government television (TVRI), and discussion of structural change in the media with the introduction and rapid expansion of commercial television in Indonesia and the availability of outside information via satellite. There will also be some discussion of Thai and Filipino cinema and a general introduction to the various situations of the media in the ASEAN countries.

Assessment Essay (2000 words): 33% + Essay (3000 words): 50% + Examination (1 hour): 17%

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