FNA2903 Film: Art and cinema
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
FNA2903 Film: Art and cinema is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FNA2903
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After FNA2903
No unit lists FNA2903 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibitions: VCO2901, VCO2903.
Overview
This unit engages with the close visual analysis of selected feature films. While embracing theoretical concerns, the primary emphasis is on the artistic and visual context of film. Through the viewing and analysis of films, a range of themes, theories, practices and historical contexts will be explored. You will be set creative practice-based tasks that culminate in the production of a short moving image work or a cinema-informed artwork.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- StoryboardArtefact25%
- Photo sequenceArtefact25%
- Final projectProject50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Develop practical processes that generate ongoing film based research;
- 2
Demonstrate awareness of theoretical and technical issues related to the medium of film in relation to design and its expression;
- 3
Critically reflect on the place of film processes in the field of contemporary cultural production, nationally and internationally;
- 4
Demonstrate an understanding of film narrative and be capable of analyse its technical features;
- 5
Position and engage recent critical theory related to film culture and its relation to contemporary studio practices.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities48 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study.
Learning resources
Required resources
A DSLR or video camera are desirable. It is possible to book equipment on campus.
Where it fits
FNA2903 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Leyla Stevens
- Unit Coordinators
- Leyla Stevens
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FNA2903?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
When is FNA2903 offered?
In 2025, FNA2903 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
Does FNA2903 have an exam?
No. FNA2903 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include FNA2903?
FNA2903 is part of Fine art.