Course syllabus
This course explores horror’s aesthetic, experiential and political dimensions, investigating why and how it has persisted as one of popular culture’s most vigorous and influential genres. It closely considers a range of classic and contemporary films, TV shows and video games, confronting questions of power, affect, mediation and representation.
Lectures: Monday 2-4pm | HSB2 201N-352
Screenings: Thursday 12:30-2:30pm | The 'Black Box': HSB 201E-149
Convenor: Dr Allan Cameron | HSB, Room 535 | x88724 | allan.cameron@auckland.ac.nz | Office hrs: Wednesdays, 12:30-1:30pm
GTA: Laura Bell (FTVMS 236) | lmut010@aucklanduni.ac.nz | Office hrs: Tuesdays, 2pm-3pm HSB, Room 525
Class reps: Jayden Lam (236) jlam617@aucklanduni.ac.nz | Martin Wiebelitz (336) mwie003@aucklanduni.ac.nz | 236/336 Students' Facebook group
Horror Media course outline
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Course aims - by the end of this course, students will be able to:
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Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the historical development of horror in cinema, television and digital media
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Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the key critical/theoretical debates that have surrounded the genre
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Critically analyse selected horror texts, using the tools of close analysis
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Contextualise selected horror texts, showing an understanding of how they reflect and/or respond to key concepts and debates
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