Contemporary German Cinema (MSTU2011)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2020
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Lang & Comp Cultural Stus
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
External
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
Assessment methods
Class participation 10%; 5 x 400 word film evaluations 40%; 1 end-of-semester essay (2,500 words) 50%
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Course description
The course will explore major themes & trends in East & West German cinema since the late 1970s. Apart from the historical & narrative context of these films, it will also look at issues of authorship, directorship, genre, gender & marginalization. Films to be screened are by prominent directors such as Fassbinder, Wenders, von Trotta, Carow, Haussmann & Tykwer. No knowledge of German is required as all the films screened are subtitled & class discussion is in English. This course may be cancelled if there are fewer than 20 enrolments.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
