289100

Introduction to Screen Arts

An introduction to the challenges and responsibilities facing a new practitioner of the production of screen arts in Aotearoa. Students will critically investigate screen practices and texts, gaining a greater understanding of their own values and processes as a creative practitioner.

Course code

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289100

Level

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100-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15

Subject

Creative Media Production

Course planning information

Course notes

Introduction to Screen Arts is a first year core course undertaken by all students in the Bachelor of Screen Arts with Honours. The social and cultural responsibilities of media makers are significant and through your studies in this degree you will learn the technical tools to help you make games, films, immersive experiences, animations, non-fiction stories and the like which will impact your audiences in ways that you will learn to predict and better control.

Within this course, you will be introduced to selected critical and theoretical concepts to assist and guide your practical learning, and help you better understand the ways your media will affect and transform the audiences who encounter them.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Demonstrate an understanding of selected texts and perspectives. (Graduate profile: Understanding – Matauranga A1)
  • 2 Critically locate and evaluate their own perspectives and the practices of others within relevant theoretical frameworks. (Graduate profile: Understanding – Matauranga C1)
  • 3 Apply conceptual knowledge to screen arts texts in a reflective and creative manner. (Graduate profile: Understanding – Matauranga A2; Creativity – Toi C3; Connectedness – Whanaungatanga E1)
  • 4 Retrieve and generate information, evaluate sources, and conform to research methods and standards in carrying out independent research. (Graduate profile: Creativity – Toi C1)
  • 5 Organise and articulate ideas and information creatively in order to formulate arguments and express them effectively in written, oral or other forms. (Graduate profile Creativity – Toi C1; Connectedness – Whanaungatanga E1)

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Portfolio 1 2 3 4 5 100%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

There are no set texts for this course.