Books on Books/Films on Films

Catalog description

What do literature and film tell us about themselves and each other? How is reading a novel or short story different from 'reading' a film? What happens when a story passes from one medium to another? By addressing these questions, this course will help student to develop a deeper understanding of literature and film and the relationships between them. The course will begin by examining the key elements of literary and cinematic story telling, and how these elements come together to produce the meaning of a story. Then we will explore various approaches used in the analysis of literature and film, including both theoretical texts and close readings of particular works in both media, with the aim of enabling students to create their own compelling interpretations of literature and film.