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Undergraduate CUR-SCA240-2020

Form and Style in Drama Production

Watch how auteurs wield style elements and techniques when creating drama films. Lose yourself in the stories of femme fatales and other characters. Explore the roles that editing, cinematography and scriptwriting play in the construction of a film.

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% online

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Assessments

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Prior study

Required

Study terms

31 Aug 2020

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Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

identify the form and style elements and techniques employed in drama screen texts
analyse and critique a range of drama screen texts, creative and screen production approaches
apply formalist theory frameworks to critically evaluate a drama film work
reflect and evaluate on own learning, communication skills and the dynamics of collaborative creative practice.

Topics covered

- Drama Narratives & Editing
- Auteurism & Cinematography
- The Other: post colonialism
- Interpretation of Otherness
- Feminist Cinema & Gender
- Femmes Fatales: Gender & Transgression
- Hegemonic Masculinity
- Knowledge & Innocence: the child on screen
- Home, Place and Citizenship: mythologies of everyday life
- Genre Identities: romance, disguise and the forbidden

Entry requirements

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

CUR-SCA100-Introduction to Screen Creativity ;

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

Students will study a variety of drama film styles and narrative screen forms in order to understand and critique a range of creative and filmic approaches to drama screen production.

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Assessments

Tutorial presentation & contribution (40%)
Research Essay (30%)
Group Presentation (30%)

Textbooks

Current study term (30 Aug 20 to 29 Nov 20)

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