Australian Film and Television

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
MDIA 2014
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Course ID
201268
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
2
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
Discipline group A
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University-wide elective course
Yes
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

Building on the concepts and skills acquired in introduction to film and television this creative practice-led course will employ filmmaking as a mode of enquiry to explore the notion of an Australian national cinema in the context of key political, social, economic, and industrial drivers, including the maturation of Aboriginal filmmaking.

  • The Evolving Australian Screen Industry
  • Understanding Australian Screen Audiences
  • Digital Screen Production In Australia

Course learning outcomes

  • Employ the use of an essay film as a method of critical enquiry
  • Evaluate their own filmmaking practice in the context of important trends and movements in Australian cinema since WWII
  • Articulate and reflect on the presence of their own subjectivity when engaging in the construction of an Australian cinematic story
  • Apply a range of creative tools to generate, develop and produce a narrative cinematic idea, informed by insights gained from this analysis

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

Assessment

Creative Work, Creative Work, Creative Work

Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Study Bachelor of Film and Television at Adelaide University - Information for Domestic students