Course Title: Asian Cinemas
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Asian Cinemas
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
COMM1035 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
335H Applied Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2007, Sem 2 2008, Sem 2 2009 |
COMM1035 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
345H Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2010, Sem 2 2011, Sem 2 2012, Sem 2 2013, Sem 2 2014, Sem 2 2015, Sem 2 2016, Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2021 |
COMM2287 |
Singapore Inst of Management |
Undergraduate |
345H Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Offsh2 18, Offsh2 19, Offsh2 20, Offsh2 21, Offsh2 22 |
COMM2489 |
RMIT University Vietnam |
Undergraduate |
345H Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Viet1 2016, Viet3 2016, Viet2 2017, Viet3 2017, Viet1 2018, Viet2 2018, Viet3 2018, Viet1 2019, Viet2 2019, Viet3 2019, Viet1 2020, Viet2 2020, Viet3 2020, Viet1 2021, Viet2 2021, Viet3 2021, Viet1 2022, Viet2 2022, Viet3 2022 |
COMM2769 |
RMIT Vietnam Hanoi Campus |
Undergraduate |
345H Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Viet2 2019, Viet3 2019, Viet2 2020, Viet3 2020, Viet2 2021, Viet3 2021, Viet1 2022, Viet2 2022, Viet3 2022 |
Course Coordinator: Dr Shweta Kishore
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925
Course Coordinator Email: shweta.kishore@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Availability: Please contact course coordinator
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course will introduce you to a broad spectrum of Asian cinemas reflecting various aspects of film culture. The focus of the course is on film history, genre, national cinema and authorship studies, to contrast styles and themes found within and between different Asian cinemas.
The course will address the following questions, amongst others: What, if anything, constitutes a national or regional cinema? Is there something distinctive that defines Asian cinema? How do Asian cinemas respond to the aesthetics and economics of ‘Hollywood’ cinema?
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the features, themes and genres of specific Asian cinemas.
- Critically discuss the historical background and development of specific cinemas of the Asian region.
- Analyse the cinema of several countries in terms of aspects of their domestic political, economic and cultural context.
- Compare and contrast the works of major Asian filmmakers.
- Interpret and critically discuss aspects of the film style, "language" and aesthetics of specific Asian cinemas.
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities which may include project work, lectures, tutorials, class discussion, individual and group activities.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
A list of recommended learning resources will be provided by your lecturer, including books, journal articles and web resources. You will also be expected to seek further resources relevant to the focus of your own learning.
The Library provides guides on academic referencing: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing and subject specialist help via your Liaison Librarian.
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes. Assessment may include written and oral reports, reflective papers, creative projects and presentations, individually and in groups.
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.