Film and Literature
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Overview
Subject area
ENG
Catalog Number
3270
Course Title
Film and Literature
Department(s)
Description
The course explores the process of artistic adaptation by examining how filmmakers bring novels, short stories, plays, and poems from the page to the screen. It highlights the distinctive ways film and literature tells stories, portrays character, and expresses personal visions. Written assignments help students develop critical skills in evaluating specific artistic decisions made by filmmakers and in appreciating the complexity of the film adaptation process.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Course Topic ID
1
Formal Description
Selected Topics
Course Topic ID
2
Formal Description
Thatcherism and the 1980s
Requisites
022802