ENG 303 - Film & Literary Adaptation

Credit(s): 3

This advanced English course provides students with a foundation in film studies through an intensive examination of the process of cinematic adaptation using films based on literature. These film and literary narratives will demonstrate a variety of genres and techniques. In addition to further developing reading strategies and academic writing skills, students will engage in scholarship associated with both narrative cinema and cultural studies. This includes an in-depth analysis of narrative, cinematography, composition, and audience as well as the application of critical theories. The class makes use of film screenings and academic research as the basis for critical essays that will allow students to become active readers, spectators, and critics.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 and 3 Additional Credits in Composition
Offered: F, Sp, Su