BAFLM3004 Mainstream and Alternative Screen Cultures
This advanced-level course provides an overview of Hollywood cinema and goes on to consider alternatives to Hollywood¿s aesthetic and industrial model. Topics in the course draw on theories and critical perspectives of genres, narrative and film form, censorship, key themes and ideologies. The course teaches students to develop a critical understanding of different models of cinema, production and reception contexts and textual features. Films will be studied both as texts and in relation to social, historical and industrial contexts, including foreign productions.
Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2025 contribution amount* $2,124
2025 grandfathered contribution amount* $997
Grandfathered contribution amount - if you are a continuing student, who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.
* For Clinical Psychology & Professional Pathways bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.
