MEDIA 236

Horror Media

Please note: this is archived course information from 2023 for MEDIA 236.

Description

Explores horror’s aesthetic, experiential, and political dimensions, investigating why and how it has persisted as one of popular culture’s most vigorous and influential genres. Closely considers a range of classic and contemporary films, TV shows and video games, confronting questions of power, affect, mediation and representation.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline for MEDIA 236.

Digital Course Outlines are refreshed in November for the following year. Digital Course Outlines for courses to be offered for the first time may be published slightly later.

Availability 2023

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Associate Professor Allan Cameron

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

MEDIA 236: 15 points

Prerequisites

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

Restrictions

FTVMS 236, FTVMS 336, MEDIA 336