Courses in Media and Screen Studies

Bachelor of Arts - BA

Art History
Course Title Available in 2026
ARTHIST 204   Ways of Seeing Contemporary Art    Semester 1
ARTHIST 334   Ways of Seeing Contemporary Art    Semester 1
 
Chinese
Course Title Available in 2026
CHINESE 203   China on Screen    Semester 1
CHINESE 303   China on Screen    Semester 1
 
Communication
Course Title Available in 2026
COMMS 213   Communication and Persuasion    Semester 1
COMMS 318   Technology Futures    Semester 2
 
European Studies
Course Title Available in 2026
EUROPEAN 200   Screening Europe    Semester 2
EUROPEAN 300    Screening Europe    Semester 2
 
Korean
Course Title Available in 2026
KOREAN 205   Korea through TV Drama and Film    Semester 2
KOREAN 305   Korea through TV Drama and Film    Semester 2
 
Māori
Course Title Available in 2026
MĀORI  202   Decolonising the Screen in Aotearoa    Semester 1
MĀORI  303   Decolonising the Screen in Aotearoa    Semester 1
 
Media and Screen Studies
Course Title Available in 2026
MEDIA 101   Film Studies    Semester 1
MEDIA 102   Media and Culture    Semester 2
MEDIA 202   Hollywood and its Others    Semester 1
MEDIA 212   Video Games: Theory and Culture    Semester 2
MEDIA 213   Cinema of Aotearoa New Zealand    Semester 2
MEDIA 218   Popular Music on Screens    Semester 2
MEDIA 220   Mockumentary and Docu-Genres    Semester 1
MEDIA 307   Hollywood and its Others    Semester 1
MEDIA 313   Cinema of Aotearoa New Zealand    Semester 2
MEDIA 316   Mockumentary and Docu-Genres    Semester 1
MEDIA 328   Video Games: Theory and Culture    Semester 2
MEDIA 340   Filmmaking    Semester 1
 

   

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA(Hons)

Media and Screen Studies
Course Title Available in 2026
MEDIA 713   Media, Sound and Music    Semester 2
MEDIA 715   Visualising Difference    Semester 1
MEDIA 716   Love in/Loving the Cinema    Semester 2
MEDIA 717   Ubiquitous Media    Semester 1
MEDIA 726   Directed Study    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
MEDIA 741   Time and the Moving Image    Semester 2
MEDIA 742   Directed Study    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
MEDIA 743   Chinese Film Genres    Semester 1
MEDIA 781   Research Project    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
 
Screen Production
Course Title Available in 2026
SCREEN 700   Screenwriting Project    Semester 1
 

   

Master of Arts - MA

Media and Screen Studies
Course Title Available in 2026
MEDIA 713   Media, Sound and Music    Semester 2
MEDIA 715   Visualising Difference    Semester 1
MEDIA 716   Love in/Loving the Cinema    Semester 2
MEDIA 717   Ubiquitous Media    Semester 1
MEDIA 726   Directed Study    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
MEDIA 741   Time and the Moving Image    Semester 2
MEDIA 742   Directed Study    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
MEDIA 743   Chinese Film Genres    Semester 1
MEDIA 792/792AB   Dissertation    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
MEDIA 793/793AB   Dissertation    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
MEDIA 796AB   Thesis    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
MEDIA 797AB   Research Portfolio    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
 
Screen Production
Course Title Available in 2026
SCREEN 700   Screenwriting Project    Semester 1
 

   

Bachelor of Arts - BA

European Studies
Course Title Not taught 2026
EUROPEAN 322 European Cinema and The City Not taught in 2026
 
Media and Screen Studies
Course Title Not taught 2026
MEDIA 314 Social Media Not taught in 2026
 
German
Course Title Not taught 2026
GERMAN 230 German Cinema from Murnau to Riefenstahl Not taught in 2026
 
Media and Screen Studies
Course Title Not taught 2026
MEDIA 315 Action Films Not taught in 2026
 
German
Course Title Not taught 2026
GERMAN 331 German Cinema from Murnau to Riefenstahl Not taught in 2026
 
Media and Screen Studies
Course Title Not taught 2026
MEDIA 323 Popular Music on Screens Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 327 Comics and Graphic Storytelling Not taught in 2026
 
Sociology
Course Title Not taught 2026
SOCIOL 318 Sociology of the Media Not taught in 2026
 
Media and Screen Studies
Course Title Not taught 2026
MEDIA 331 Recorded Music and Media Formats Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 332 Eco/media Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 333 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 334 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 335 Visual Culture Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 336 Horror Media Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 337 Visualising Screen Stories Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 338 Creating Advertising: Text, Image, Story Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 341 Writing Screen Stories Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 214 Social Media Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 216 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 217 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 221 Action Films Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 222 Comics and Graphic Storytelling Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 227 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 229 Recorded Music and Media Formats Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 231 Eco/media Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 233 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 235 Visual Culture Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 236 Horror Media Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 237 Visualising Screen Stories Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 238 Creating Advertising: Text, Image, Story Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 241 Writing Screen Stories Not taught in 2026
 

   

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA(Hons)

Media and Screen Studies
Course Title Not taught 2026
MEDIA 729 Film Evil Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 746 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 748 Special Topic: Documentary Making Not taught in 2026
 

   

Master of Arts - MA

Media and Screen Studies
Course Title Not taught 2026
MEDIA 746 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
MEDIA 729 Film Evil Not taught in 2026