Screen Media

• • Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.

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Candidature in Diploma in Arts

Special requirements

• EquipmentDetails - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
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  Textbook requirements:

  Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.

  Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.

  Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Taking as its starting point the prevalence of diverse media in everyday life, this subject focuses mainly on screen media. It explores the creative language of film and television and introduces a range of terms for studying genres and the art of storytelling in audio-visual media. Case studies may include the art of short film, feature film and documentary, and the changing content and ways of watching television. The subject provides a foundation of methods and skills for researching and studying screen media in varied forms and contexts.

Assessment 1 Online Quizzes: 500 (equivalent) words. Relates to Learning Outcome 1 Assessment 2 Screen Analysis Exercise: 1500 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-3 Assessment 3 Essay: 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4

• Two online quizzes (10%)
• Screen Analysis Exercise (40%)
• (50%)