James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2003

CN1022:03

The Love Story in the Cinema

Townsville HECS Band 1

13 hours tutorials, 26 hours workshops. Semester 2.

Staff: Dr C Mann.

An introduction to the study of genres in the cinema by the study of a group of films featuring the love story.

Learning Objectives:

  1. introduce students to the concept of genres;
  2. familiarise students with common elements of filmic expression.

Assessment by two minor assignments (20%); class participation (20%); one major assignment (30%); one three-hour end-of-semester examination (30%).