AMU2449 Film histories: From 1895 to the present
Faculty of Arts
AMU2449 Film histories: From 1895 to the present is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before AMU2449
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After AMU2449
No unit lists AMU2449 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
The unit introduces students to key moments in film history from the earliest days of cinema up to the present day. It covers aesthetic, technological and industrial developments, while also exploring the relationship between the cinema and the changing historical contexts of its production, distribution and exhibition. It also examines different types of cinema from across the world, covering a range of filmmaking nations, genres and styles. In discussing the main periods in film history, students will engage with issues of historiography as well as the critical approaches and debates that have shaped understandings of the cinema and its evolving relationships with culture and society.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Literature reviewAssignment25%
- Analytical exerciseAssignment25%
- Essay50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Discuss film form and style across a range of national contexts and in different periods of film history;
- 2
Explain the main developments in the technological evolution of the cinematic apparatus and how this has shaped cinema's aesthetic and institutional agendas;
- 3
Evaluate the key factors in shaping the evolution of cinema as a technology, as a business and as an art;
- 4
Assess the impact of cinema's changing industrial structure on its cinematic output;
- 5
Identify and explain the main ways in which cinema has been shaped by its changing social and political contexts from the late 19th to the early 21st centuries.
Workload and teaching
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
AMU2449 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jonathan Driskell
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Jonathan Driskell
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU2449?
AMU2449 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AMU2449 offered?
In 2022, AMU2449 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is AMU2449?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AMU2449 have an exam?
No. AMU2449 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include AMU2449?
AMU2449 is part of Film, television and screen studies.