A small laboratory of computers is available for Internet access in Building 24, this lab does not support Microsoft Word for essay writing. A dossier will be available for purchase from the RMIT bookstore, additional readings will be placed on reserve in the RMIT library. HM444 is a concentrated critical reading subject that introduces students to the practice of applied theoretical analysis. A specific author will be studied for the semester with a view to elucidating and criticising their theoretical understanding of cinema. The emphasis is on developing insights into the relations between theory as a way of thinking, and theory in its application.
Students are to recognise theory as a form of engaged and applied understanding.
Close reading and analysis skills will be developed. The ability to document close textual interpretive research, including reporting on outcomes, will be emphasised. An academic email list will complement the seminars to disseminate resources, information, and for further discussion, argument, and reflection. A web based journal will be used by each student to document their research and reflections on their learning. This subject encourages shifting research into writing.