MEDIA 221

Action Films

Please note: this is archived course information from 2024 for MEDIA 221.

Description

Investigates action films as a genre and a “spectacle” in world cinema. Considers the aesthetic qualities of the genre and its interaction with the wider context. Issues studied include the relationship between conventions and inventions, the combination of visual and aural spectacle, as well as how identity is articulated through the discourse of nation, gender, ethnicity, age and the landscape.

 

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Availability 2024

Not offered in 2024; planned for 2025

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Associate Professor Xuelin Zhou

Assessment

Coursework only

Points

MEDIA 221: 15 points

Prerequisites

15 points at Stage I in Media and Screen Studies and 30 points passed

Restrictions

MEDIA 315