Screen and Cultural Studies is a combined program and students can specialise in either area. The combined program covers the fields of film and popular media; screen histories; Australian, Hollywood, European and Asian cinemas; everyday life; television and entertainment; film genres including avant garde and documentary; computer games; the Internet and the representation of global cultures. The major introduces students to the development and history of film and cultural studies. Theories include film and screen aesthetics; identity and gender; sexuality and spectatorship; media globalization; narrative structures and class ideologies. Students encounter a variety of screen media, net-based and popular cultures; engage cultural texts, sites and practices from a range of interpretive angles, including lifestyle and consumer studies, subcultural studies, and critical studies of sexuality, race and cultural globalization, and; explore their histories, significance and theories that help make sense of how they relate to power, commerce and lived culture today. Through innovative teaching, students in Screen and Cultural Studies encounter new ways of analysing contemporary screen media and culture. Academic staff in the discipline are specialists in screen cultures and media histories; entertainment cultures; gender, race and sexuality; postcolonialism and migration; European and Asian cinemas; cultural policy, and; media archaeology. Screen and Cultural Studies is a combined program - and you can specialise in either area. The combined program covers the fields of film and popular media. Together, these two fields cover areas such as global cinema histories, film genres, and computer games to the everyday life of pop-culture entertainment, television, internet and the representation of global cultures. The majority of Arts Majors require 100 points of study for attainment. This means out of the 300 point program, you have the opportunity to achieve two Majors in your course. Along with this, the Faculty of Arts offers a variety of Breadth Subjects designed to enhance your learning with options from a variety of fields. Students completing a Major in Screen and Cultural Studies must complete: One Level 1 Elective subject One Arts Foundation subject 37.5 points of Level 2 Elective subjects 25 points of Level 3 Elective subject One Level 3 Compulsory Capstone subject Students completing a Minor in Screen and Cultural Studies must complete: One Level 1 Elective subject One Arts Foundation subject 25 points of Level 2 Elective subjects 25 points of Level 3 Elective subject Careers A major in screen and cultural studies can lead to a fascinating career filled with art and creativity. CURATOR You could, for example, work as a curator in a museum or gallery thanks to your vast and highly refined knowledge. RESEARCH Or, you could continue to learn about your field of choice through academia and research, contributing new ideas and theories. THOUGHT LEADER Your understanding of themes and societies – as well your proficiency in critical analysis – will also make you a great fit for a career in sociology or government. Here, you’ll use your understanding of people and social issues to make a difference.