APG5453 Screen cities: Creative contexts

This unit examines the complex role films and media industries play in shaping and mediating cultural and economic change in cities around the world. It covers the evolution of film/media representations of the city and development of screen cities from the early twentieth century to the processes of globalisation at the turn of the century and into the digital era. It considers the interweaving of industrial, political and aesthetic factors in films, creative practices and infrastructures in cities such as Los Angeles, Melbourne, Mumbai, Shanghai and Glasgow. Students will have the opportunity to explore interactions between global genres or trends and their specific local manifestations and will produce a small group audio-visual essay.