Literary Adaptations in Cinema and Other Visual Media

Catalog description

This interdisciplinary course teaches students skills for understanding and analyzing the cultural, theoretical, technical and aesthetic issues raised by adaptations of literary works for visual media including narrative film, documentary film, video games and graphic novels. Students will write about and discuss these issues. They will read literary texts and read/watch/play corresponding visual adaptations. Further readings will include critical and historical writings related to literature, visual media, and adaptation. Classroom presentation and a research essay. Prerequisite Course(s): Prerequisite: Take one course in each group: Group 1 (FCWR 101 or FCWR 111 or WRIT 101 or WRIT 111) and Group 2 (FCWR 151 or FCWR 161 or WRIT 151 or WRIT 161) Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3