Reading film narrative B
B McFarlane
6 points
* 4 hours per week
* Second semester
* Caulfield
Objectives Students completing this subject should be able to understand the concept of genre in relation to reading film narrative; analyse genre elements in the Western and the musical, both orally and in writing; and show some familiarity with theoretical approaches to genre study.
Synopsis A study of the theoretical foundations of film genre in regard to narrative structures, iconography and ideology. The subject will focus on one or two genres, eg the western, the musical, and study several major examples of each.
Assessment Written (2000 words): 40%
* Examination (1.5 hours): 30%
* Class paper, written up as essay (1000 words): 30%
Prescribed texts
Bordwell D and Thompson K Film art: An introduction 4th edn, McGraw-Hill, 1992
Schatz T Hollywood genres Random House, 1981
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