AMU1224 Film, television and screen studies: Forms
Faculty of Arts
AMU1224 Film, television and screen studies: Forms is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before AMU1224
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After AMU1224
No unit lists AMU1224 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Overview
In this unit, you will examines the techniques that filmmakers use to create the vast range of stories, meanings, themes, emotions and sensations that moving images can possess. While Film, Television and Screen Studies: Approaches, looks outwards, examining the moving image in relation to its broader contexts, Film, Television and Screen Studies: Forms looks inwards, focusing on its formal properties and techniques. You will examine these by investigating moving images across a range of formats: films, television shows and other types of screen-based media (such as online content). You will tackle different aspects of film and television style, including mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing and sound, as well as different approaches to narration in the weekly topics. You will explore these topics through weekly screenings, which showcase a variety of formal approaches that filmmakers have used and draw on examples from diverse film and television genres, historical periods and national contexts.
You will also explore film forms through hands-on practical activities that will lead towards the production of a short film.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Film PitchAssignment30%
- Analytical ExerciseAssignment30%
- Short filmAssignment40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify the techniques used to create meaning in a range of moving image texts;
- 2
Analyse films, television shows and other screen-based media, giving particular attention to their stylistic features and narrational strategies;
- 3
Interpret the themes and meanings of moving image texts through reference to their formal features and techniques;
- 4
Evaluate critical debates on moving image analysis and interpretation, and on particular films and television shows;
- 5
Plan and conduct written work exploring different aspects of narrative, style and form;
- 6
Apply practical filmmaking skills to the creation of a short film.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures36 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
AMU1224 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2024 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jonathan Driskell
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Jonathan Driskell
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU1224?
AMU1224 has no prerequisites.
When is AMU1224 offered?
In 2024, AMU1224 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is AMU1224?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AMU1224 have an exam?
No. AMU1224 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include AMU1224?
AMU1224 is part of Film, television and screen studies.