MEDIA 315

Action Films


Please note: this is archived course information from 2022 for MEDIA 315.

Description

"Action Films" explores the formal qualities of action genre and its interaction with historical, cultural, economic and media contexts. While the course focuses on action aesthetics, such as narrative devices, blending of visual and aural spectacle, and the relation between “conventions” and “inventions”, it also addresses issues of identity and examines how identity is articulated through looking at the discourses of gender, youth, nation, ethnicity and geopolitics.

Course outcomes

Students who have successfully completed the course are expected to

  • Be better informed about the evolution of action film as one of the most successful creations of world cinema
  • Be more alert to the aesthetic elements that form the language of action films
  • Be more aware of the multi-generic nature of contemporary (action) films
  • Be more capable of using databases to support independent research on set topics
  • Enhance ability to apply research to develop a distinctive critical voice

Assessment

Coursework Only

Availability 2022

Not taught in 2022

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Points

MEDIA 315: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage II in Media, Film and Television

Restrictions

FTVMS 221, MEDIA 221, FTVMS 315