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PERF215 Screen Studies

10 cp
Prerequisites 10 cp from 100-level units in Drama
Teaching Organisation 12 week-semester or equivalent in intensive block mode and may include rehearsals, lectures, workshops, performances, screenings and web-enhanced learning.

This unit will introduce students to the language of film and television, their historical development, and the various theoretical approaches towards their understanding. Focus will be on the different methods and approaches film and television makers use to engage audiences, and how these can be understood culturally and socially through a range of discourses, such as gender, nationalism, and race. The newer screen technologies available on the internet will also be included.

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