Overview
A detailed study of a particular media genre, or genres, such as film noir, science fiction, horror, the musical.
An introduction to theories of genre and methods of genre analysis. This year we undertake an in-depth study of crime through a wide range of media forms. We will investigate stylistic, thematic, philosophical, psychological, and historical elements of crime, the complexities of the appeal of crime media, the intersections of crime media with other genres, and crime media’s relationship to cultural and social contexts.
About this paper
| Paper title | Media Genres |
|---|---|
| Subject | Media, Film and Communication |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2026 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,103.10 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- MFCO 101 or MFCO 102 or MFCO 103 or 54 Arts points
- Restriction
- FIME 203
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- Students may be admitted with approval from the Head of Department.
- Contact
- mfco@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
To be advised when paper is next offered.
- Paper Structure
The paper charts the mediation of crime through a wide range of media forms.
Topics include:
- The history of crime media
- The true crime podcast
- The crime film
- Crime TV
- Gender and crime media
- Crime and race
- Crime and class
- Crime and social media
- Teaching Arrangements
- Two lectures and one screening per week.
- Textbooks
- Readings will be available on Blackboard.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
By the end of this paper, you should be able to:
- Describe major developments in genre theory.
- Understand important conventions and patterns in crime media both generally and in its historical variants.
- Understand the ways that crime media has been studied and interpreted from a variety of theoretical perspective.
- Analyze media genre, and specifically the crime genre, drawing on a range of methods.
- Understand key theoretical, methodological, and analytical issues raised by the study of media genres in general and crime in particular.
Overview
A detailed study of a particular media genre, or genres, such as film noir, science fiction, horror, the musical.
An introduction to theories of genre and methods of genre analysis. This year we undertake an in-depth study of crime through a wide range of media forms. We will investigate stylistic, thematic, philosophical, psychological, and historical elements of crime, the complexities of the appeal of crime media, the intersections of crime media with other genres, and crime media’s relationship to cultural and social contexts.
About this paper
| Paper title | Media Genres |
|---|---|
| Subject | Media, Film and Communication |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- MFCO 101 or MFCO 102 or MFCO 103 or 54 Arts points
- Restriction
- FIME 203
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- Students may be admitted with approval from the Head of Department.
- Contact
- mfco@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
Convener and Lecturer: Dr Christian Long
- Paper Structure
The paper charts the mediation of crime through a wide range of media forms.
Topics include:
- The history of film musicals
- The history of spy movies
- Genre theory and criticism
- The Musical Genre and affect
- The Spy Genre and law
- Teaching Arrangements
- Two lectures and one screening per week.
- Textbooks
Readings will be available on Aoroa.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
By the end of this paper, you should be able to:
- Describe major developments in genre theory.
- Understand important conventions and patterns in musical/spy media both generally and in its historical variants.
- Understand the ways that Musicals and spy movies have been studied and interpreted from a variety of theoretical perspectives.
- Analyse media genre, and specifically the Musical/spy genre, drawing on a range of methods.
- Understand key theoretical, methodological, and analytical issues raised by the study of media genres in general and Musical/spy films in particular.