Area of studyUndergraduate

FILMSCRN06 Film and screen studies

Faculty of Arts

Film and screen studies (FILMSCRN06) is an area of study worth 24 credit points, listing 23 units, taught at Caulfield and Clayton. It is offered in 2 courses: Bachelor of Arts; and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts.

Credit points
24
Units
23
Campus
Caulfield, Clayton
Offered in
2 courses

This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.

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Overview

Film and screen studies involve historical, textual and critical approaches to film and television, and related video and new screen technologies. Film and screen studies cover Australian, Asian and European national cinemas, earlier and contemporary popular Hollywood and its institutions, alternative film and video, documentary film, Australian television, popular television genres, online screen forms, and video practice.

You are encouraged to consider combining your film and screen studies with other relevant and compatible units and/or areas of study such as communications and media studies, sociology, history, literary studies, theatre, performance and language studies.

Availability
Film and screen studies is listed in A2000 Bachelor of Arts at Caulfield and Clayton as a major and a minor, and in A0502 Diploma of Liberal Arts at Caulfield and Clayton as a major.

Structure

Rules
No more than 12 points at Level 1 may be credited to the minor.
Level 1 gateway units12 credit points
Level 2 and 3 elective units12 credit points
You must complete 12 credit points from the following units below. It is highly recommended that you complete a Level 2 unit before enrolling in a Level 3 unit.

Courses that offer it

Contacts

Academic Coordinators
Associate Professor Olivia Khoo

Common questions

Which courses offer Film and screen studies?

2 courses in 2024: Bachelor of Arts; and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts.

What units are in Film and screen studies?

It lists 23 units, including ATS1304, ATS1305, ATS2202, ATS2220, ATS2257, ATS2290, ATS2311 and ATS2530. The structure above shows which are required and which you choose.

Area of study details

Type
Area of study
Study level
Undergraduate
Credit points
24
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
School of Media, Film and Journalism
Handbook years
2020202120222023202420252026