In this unit students develop their understanding of key aspects of cinema studies and cultural studies. They are assigned foundational and current writings in the theory and the critical practice of cultural studies and film studies, films and other visual media texts, and other contemporary cultural phenomena. The precise focus of the unit may vary from year to year, depending on the interests of the available staff, in particular the balance between cinema studies and cultural studies. The unit offers specialised studies in some of the most significant and innovative forms and sites of cultural production today, and in the practice and theory of cultural criticism. -- Course Website
Prerequisites: sufficient units to ensure admission to Honours in English and Cultural Studies
