Realism, Fiction, and Factuality on Screen (MSTU3005)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2022
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Communication & Arts School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
External
Class hours
1.5S,1.5T, 2C (Film Screening)
Incompatible
MSTU2007
Prerequisite
6 units of advanced level Film & Television major courses or 4 units of advanced level MSTU English major courses + ENGL3030
Assessment methods
Participation
Short Essay
Long Essay or Video Essay
Course enquiries
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
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Course description
This course examines a range of theoretical approaches to the issues of realism, fiction, and factuality across various kinds of film, TV, and screen media. In an era of increasing anxiety about fakery, the blurring lines between fact and fiction, and the nature of viewer belief, this course will give students a deeper understanding of past and current ways of thinking about the screen's relationship to realities.
