ENGL2055 Shakespeare and Film
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Cultural Inquiry |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | English |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
One of the most important media for the interpretation of the plays of Shakespeare has been the cinema. Directors and actors from widely differing cultural, political and national backgrounds have sought to represent Shakespeare on screen. This course will examine the written texts of a number of Shakespeare plays in relation to how they have been interpreted in the cinema. Plays to be studied will include The Tempest, Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet: we shall then go on to examine how these texts have been represented by directors such as Orson Welles, Laurence Olivier, Kenneth Branagh, and Baz Luhrmann. |
| Indicative Assessment |
2500 word essay (50%); Take Home Exam (40%) and Tutorial Participation mark (10%). |
| Workload | Normally Offered in alternate Years. 20 Hours of Lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week. |
| Areas of Interest | English |
| Requisite Statement |
Any two English courses or Intro to Film Studies FILM1001A/B |
| Incompatibility |
ENGL1055 Shakespeare and Film, an Introduction to the screen adaptation of literary texts. |
| Recommended Courses |
The course will complement work in ENGL2012. |
| Preliminary Reading |
Stephen Greenblatt (ed.), The Norton Shakespeare |
| Majors/Specialisations | Drama, English, Theatre Studies, and Film Studies |
| Academic Contact | To Be Advised |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2010 website applies to the 2010 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2009 website.
