Students will read about the history of film, the reflection or influence of film on the culture, and issues of interpretation, production, and adaptation. By viewing classic and modern american films, students will learn that good film, like good literature, has certain elements in common. Help 411ls american culture through film term and dates. The subject will meet twice a week for two oneandahalf hour sessions and will screen a film whenever a film is under discussion on monday evenings, starting at 7. Introduction to film and media studies fmst 01 syllabus. This syllabus section provides information on the primary goals of the course, meeting times, textbook and readings, films and videos, writing requirements, oral expression, exams, grading, and the schedule of lecture topics, required films, quizzes and exams, and assignment due dates.
This syllabus section details the primary goals of the course, meeting times, textbook and readings, films and videos, writing requirements, oral expression. Problems and possibilities of cinematic adaptation read browns arena onlinehandout viewing. Film and literature en220 fall 2009 syllabus mon 2. You must have earned a c in english 1102 before you can take this course. Access to looking at movies ebook and digital resources after purchase and. Syllabus for 5610b672 ces 115 american film as literature. Introduction to german literature and culture syllabus for spring 2017 mark w. This syllabus section details the primary goals of the course, meeting times, textbook and readings, films and videos, writing requirements, oral expression, exams, grading, and the schedule of lecture topics, required films, and key dates. By explaining the use of narrative in literature and film, and describing how the narrative format tranlates basic human values and assumptions. Read cahir, novels into film and an aesthetic rubric for film translations of. Explain how each medium addresses questions of existence and examines questions of meaning and knowledge and ways of thinking and knowing. From harry potter to the twilight series to the hunger games, hollywood continues to mine popular works of fiction for cinematic. Syllabus this course is an examination of visual and written texts, a class on film and literature.
Develop the ability to analyze individual or multiple science. They are taught to read a film, analyzing its narrative structure, genre conventions, subtext, technical and artistic factors, and purpose. Survey of french literature from the 18th century to the modern period. Gain a broad understanding of the history of englishlanguage science. Film literature, a course based on the indiana academic standards for englishlanguage arts, is a study of how literature is adapted for film or media. This exam will cover specific texts and films, as well as the principles of cinematic adaptation and critical analysis, and will combine objective. The schedule may vary depending on the needs of the class or scheduling issues.
Englishlanguage arts, is a study of how literature is adapted for film or. The subject will meet twice a week for two one and ahalf hour sessions and will screen a film whenever a film is under discussion on monday evenings, starting at 7. Intro to film, film 2, film 3 syllabus introduction to film, film 2, film 3 cameron murray key west high school phone. Updates will be provided to the class ifwhen that occurs. Ces115 american film as literature syllabus spike lee. One way to proceed is to study the filmed adaptations of works of.
Introduction to film and media studies 2016 screening, sunday 710pm lpac cinema. An important goal of the class is to promote an understanding of. In this syllabus, craig carey university of southern mississippi outlines a world literature course headed by the central idea of connections. Increase your ability to logically analyze and make arguments. And this tradition dates back to the very beginnings of cinema with d. This course is designed to help you learn about different american cocultures as represented in popular american movies. Syllabus for world war ii through film and literature. Syllabus the film experience literature mit opencourseware. Analyze literature by addressing theme, character, conflict, setting, point of view, language, tone and sound, as appropriate to the work textbooks and materials literature, an introduction to fiction, poetry and drama 12 th edition. It is the students responsibility to make note of all such announcements concerning syllabus revisions and assignments. Film literature english courses zionsville community high. Students enrolling in film as literature will view and analyze a variety of quintessential films that have made a lasting impression on.
Find complete literature courses for homeschooling. The syllabus section provides information on the primary goals of the course, writing requirements, late papers, paper topics, oral expression, exams, and the schedule of lecture topics, required films, and key dates for the course. A study of representative works of world literature from antiquity, the middle ages, and the renaissance. The course emphasizes the study and consideration of the literary, cultural, and human significance of selected great works of the western and nonwestern literary traditions. Preparation for and the study of film and literature learning objectives lo1.
Compare and contrast film and literature using such terms as characterization, point of view, setting, plot, irony, and theme. Pdf literature and film course syllabus andrew scahill. The class is designed to show students how film is a form of literature. German 3252 representations of the holocaust in german literature and film spring 2020 instructors. World literature i department of english creighton university. Cahir, chapter ii, the language of film and its relation to the language of literature rear window text, p. Sep 06, 2017 teaching film and film adaptations in literature courses posted on september 6, 2017 october 2, 2017 by shellihomer this past spring, we had a few posts on different elements of teaching film, jacinta yanders on documentary films and composition and phil smith on teaching disney adaptations in a two part post. From the epic gilgamesh to the film rashomon, the novel the white tiger, the graphic novel persepolis, and more, carey navigates various modes of understanding and expression across time, space, and. During the semester we will consider what happens when a variety of short stories, novels.
During the semester we will consider what happens when a. The literatures in english syllabus comprises two units, each containing three modules corresponding to the three literary genres. Youll be doing a considerable amount of reading, watching some film and television, and producing two involved projects that will require a bit of creativity and rhetorical savvy. Students in this film study class, which will be a semester class worth. Griffiths adaptation of the clansmen into the first featurelength film. Read cahir, the language of film and its relation to the language of literature, pp. English 2270 explores the relationship between film and literature and the processes of adaptation. Compare and contrast the relative strengths and weaknesses of literature and film. This course will be offered to juniors and seniors, with a prerequisite of a c average in their previous english course. Good books are listed by author or publisher at lamp post homeschool. Syllabus for 1235b903 engl 115 the film as literature.
Any changes will be reported in class and via the email you have registered with mysjsu. Syllabus studies in film literature mit opencourseware. Such revisions, if any, will be sent to you via email. The course explores how artworks challenge and cross cultural, political and aesthetic boundaries.
A word generally used in relation the the macabre or other darker elements. Homeschool literature and books lamp post homeschool. English 2150 is literature and film, a 3credit hour course offered by the english department in the college of arts and letters that fulfills the area c literature requirement or an area f course for majors that require or allow 2000levels english courses. Film as literature literary genres umbrella this is a fluid. Students evaluate significant texts in order to develop capacities for aesthetic and. Literal, traditional, and radical jerry and molly and sam text, p.
Each session will begin with a lecture of varying length, but will change over early into general discussion. In film as literature, students learn to view films as an art form and as a means of communication beyond their entertainment purpose. Teaching film and film adaptations in literature courses posted on september 6, 2017 october 2, 2017 by shellihomer this past spring, we had a few posts on different elements of teaching film, jacinta yanders on documentary films and composition and phil smith on teaching disney adaptations in a two part post. Choose one such text, other than those on the syllabus, and analyze a cinematic adaptation or, even better, two or more different film versions see sample introduction.
Jan 18, 2007 syllabus this course is an examination of visual and written texts, a class on film and literature. Literature, intellectual culture and film in modern china spring 2020 monday, wednesday 3. It aims to sharpen appreciation of major works of cinema and of literary narrative. Introduction to german literature and culture syllabus for. All provisions in this syllabus are subject to revision by the instructor. Explore and recognize existentialism in literature, film, music, and mostly in philosophy. As with most college courses, this work will require roughly three hours outside of classsometimes morefor every hour you spend in class. Cahir, chapter ii, the language of film and its relation to the language of literature rear window text.
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