Examining cinema as a manifestation of modernity, this unit of study contextualizes early film as art, commodity, industry, institution and mass production of the senses. It introduces students to the study of the history and aesthetics of silent cinema, including major genres such as melodrama and slapstick, and the impacts of the transition to sound.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Art History |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 1000 level in the Film Studies major or 12 credit points at 1000 level in the Art History major or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Critical Studies or 12 credit points at 1000 level in the Visual Arts major |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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ARHT2052 or ARHT2652 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Susan Potter, susan.potter@sydney.edu.au |
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Tutor(s) | Megan Nash, megan.nash@sydney.edu.au |
Ivan Cerecina, ivan.cerecina@sydney.edu.au |