ENGL 2352 Literature and Film

This course examines the interaction of film and literary texts as well as the qualities of each. By exploring topics or genres, this course will explore what happens when a variety of short stories, novels, or plays are made into a film; if approaches to film and literary texts are different; how literary works and films are both “texts” open to analysis and interpretation; or how the cultures out of which the texts come affect them. No background in film studies is needed but students will read about and view the films from a variety of perspectives; responses to these texts and close viewing as well as reading of the texts will be important components of this class. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENGL 1321 and 1322.

Credits

3

Distribution

Humanities