Media and Cultural Studies
This major provides a critical and theoretical understanding of media and culture. It places emphasis on questions of identity, power, diversity, globalisation, and the cultural dimensions of social, scientific and technological change and political engagement. It offers ways of thinking critically about the practice and representation of these and other issues in cinema, television, new media and everyday life. Students are encouraged to investigate these issues both in local contexts and at the international level.
In the core subjects, students are introduced to the key ideas and debates underpinning the interdisciplinary field of cultural studies. In these subjects, students will also learn about methods for analysing film, television, and new media materials. Core subjects are complemented by subjects in which students study specific cultural and media practices in a range of historical, discursive, and institutional settings. In addition to these, students may also include one or two electives from a list of subjects taught by other programs, which are highly relevant to media and cultural studies.
Students who complete this major will graduate with conceptual knowledge and skills in research and analysis, which will be useful in a wide range of related fields such as journalism, media research, arts management, the public service, public affairs, lobbying, and social advocacy.
Major Study
The MACS major requires a minimum of 54 credit points including three core subjects. At 100-level, students must complete SMAC 100. At upper level, students must complete one at 200-level (either MACS 207 or MACS 221), and one at 300-level (either MACS 300 or MACS 330). No more than 16 credit points can be taken from the elective subject lists.
Pre-requisites
Entry to all MACS 200-level subjects will require 36 credit points. Entry to MACS 300-level subjects at least 16 credit points at 200-level. Study abroad and exchange students can consult with the Convenor of Program about entry to upper level MACS subjects. Core MACS subjects have more restrictive pre-requisites.
Minor Study
A minor in Media and Cultural Studies will consist of at least 28 credit points of subjects from the Course Structure of the Media and Cultural Studies major. Students may not cross-count any subjects from the minor in any other minor or major study.
Honours
See Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Study Program
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Subjects
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Session
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Credit Points
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100-Level Core
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SMAC100
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Thinking about Societies, Technologies and Cultures
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Autumn
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6
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Upper Level (200-300) Core
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Students must complete two of the following four subjects - one at 200-level, and one at 300-level. Note: Students may take all four subjects, counting two as core subjects, and two as complementary subjects contributing to their major.
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MACS207
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Culture: Central Problems and Critical Debates
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N/O 2008
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8
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MACS221
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Critical Cultural Practice
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Spring
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8
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MACS300
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Investigating Identity
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Spring
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8
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MACS330
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The Practices of Everyday Life
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Spring
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8
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200-Level Major Subjects
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MACS200
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Media Events and Rituals
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Spring
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8
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MACS217
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Film Form and Style
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Autumn
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8
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MACS219
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Cinema in Australia
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Spring
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8
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POL 224
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Politics and the Media
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Spring
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8
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STS 288
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Science and the Media
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Autumn
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8
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200-Level Electives
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ABST202
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Indigenous Self-Representation in Contemporary Texts
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Autumn
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8
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(Note: Students thinking of doing ABST202 should have done ABST150 along with 6 credit points of MACS, ENGL or CREA in the 36 credit points prerequisite).
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HIST239
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A Cultural History of Water
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Spring
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8
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HIST291
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Film and History
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Autumn
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8
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PHIL255
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Philosophy of Language
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Spring
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8
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300-Level Major subjects
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MACS301
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Culture and Emotion
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Autumn
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8
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MACS333
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Genre: Theory and Analysis
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Spring
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8
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MACS335
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Electronic Cultures
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Autumn
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8
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MACS337
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Hollywood in Context
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N/O 2008
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8
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MACS341
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Media and Cultural Studies: Advanced Seminar
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Spring
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8
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MACS351
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Signs of Communication
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Summer 08/09
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8
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MACS357
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Television Cultures
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Spring
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8
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POL 324
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Culture and Politics
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N/O 2008
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8
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STS 335
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The Politics of Risk
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Spring
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8
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STS 341
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Technological Change, Popular Culture and New Media
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Spring
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8
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STS 390
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Media, War and Peace
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Spring
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8
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300-Level Electives
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ARTS301
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Arts Internship
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Spring
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8
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ENGL334
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Critical Theory: Development and Debates
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Autumn
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8
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LAW 322
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Law, Things and Everyday Life
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N/O 2008
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6
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(Note: This subject has a pre-requisite of 48 credit points of any subjects, and it has a quota.)
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POL 368
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Protest and Power in America: The Sixties
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Autumn
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8
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