BA and Bachelor of Social Work - Film Studies in Darlington Australia | The University of Sydney

This five-year program provides an extensive and adaptable combined degree that certifies you as an accredited social worker, while enabling you to broaden your expertise with complementary majors and minors alongside the Bachelor of Social Work. Although the combined degree mandates a major or minor in Sociology, or a minor in Social Policy, you can select additional majors or minors in diverse fields like cultural studies, gender studies, Indigenous studies, or philosophy. The curriculum integrates social sciences, social policy, and social work theory with a focus on Australian and international welfare systems. During the final two years, all students complete a professional social work component, featuring two supervised fieldwork placements in various settings under expert practitioners. The program progressively builds field education competencies, cultivating values, skills, and knowledge to meet the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Practice Standards from foundational to professional levels.

Film studies engages both our analytical and creative faculties. As a universally accessible and pervasive art form, cinema transports us to different realities, perspectives, and experiences. For over a century, people have created, viewed, and analyzed films. In our visually driven culture, comprehending moving images is crucial for understanding contemporary society. The Film Studies major offers a dynamic curriculum that fosters this essential visual literacy, providing tools to examine cinema as both an artistic medium and everyday cultural phenomenon. By exploring various cinematic examples, you'll examine film's social, cultural, artistic, and political significance across different eras and contexts. The program teaches specialized terminology to analyze on-screen elements like camera techniques, editing styles, and acting traditions. Through diverse case studies, you'll explore concepts including national cinema, genre theory, and audience reception, while tracing film's evolution as both cultural expression and technological innovation from its origins to the digital age.