APG5782 Film festivals in local and international contexts
Faculty of Arts
APG5782 Film festivals in local and international contexts is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
The unit will provide students with a detailed understanding of the professional activities of film festivals, including programming, marketing, and daily operations. Students will also learn about the history and cultural imperatives of film festivals and how they operate within local and global environments. Where possible students will be given an opportunity to attend a screening program, seminar, lecture or information component associated with a local film festival. In groups, students will also plan and present ideas for their own film festival.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
explain the professional activities and issues involved in the running of a film festival or screening program;
- 2
evaluate the aims and modus operandi of selected case studies of local and international film festivals;
- 3
apply theoretical and critical skills to practical tasks in the running of a film festival;
- 4
independently research and produce a piece of critical writing, such as a festival report, review or opinion piece.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement. + Additional requirements + Placement
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Olivia Khoo
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Olivia Khoo
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5782?
APG5782 has no prerequisites.
When is APG5782 offered?
In 2020, APG5782 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is APG5782?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.