50254 Contemporary Cinema

8cp
Requisite(s): 50136 Cinematic Cultures
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.
Disciplinary Strand – Cultural Studies – 300 level

This subject asks students to view and reflect on particular national or regional areas, or moments of emergence, in recent filmmaking. Subject content may range over particular national cinemas which have become the object of new or renewed critical attention within an international context (e.g. Taiwanese and Hong Kong cinema, Iranian, German, Spanish, Canadian, Danish, Japanese, Italian, French and Australian cinema, etc.). A particular focus of the subject is to locate and analyse culturally significant and innovative practices in filmmaking in film cultures around the world. Students are asked to view a range of recent films and reflect critically on their relation to national character and transnational cultural formations.

Typical availability

Spring semester, City campus

Detailed subject description.

Fee information

2008 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $849.17
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.

2008 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $3,088.00

Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.

Subject EFTSL: 0.167

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.