Australia on Screen

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
SOCI 3002
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Course ID
201040
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
3
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This course considers artistic practice in relation to Australian cinema and the political and economic developments and industrial constraints, and the double-optics of a settler-colonial national space imposed on an immemorial Dreaming. It examines these through an historical overview of some of the most important trends and movements in Australian cinema since WWII: the Renaissance of the 1970s; the consolidations of the 1980s; the emergence and maturation of Aboriginal filmmaking and films about Indigenous Australians; important women filmmakers; auteurism; and the place of genre in national cinema.

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the key forces and movements in Australian cinema over time
  • Critically evaluate historical, political and ideological shifts in Australian cinema policy and practice
  • Analyse the roles played by different agents (government, producers, directors, writers, etc.) in the production of Australian cinema
  • Consider the ways in which case studies of specific films illustrate issues affecting Australian cinema more broadly
  • Use contemporary technologies relevant to the completion of assessment tasks

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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