EL 229 - Shakespeare on Film

Institution:

Saint Vincent College

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Description:

In this intermediate-level course, students read and discuss several key Shakespeare plays and screen a variety of film adaptations from such directors as Kurosawa, Jarman, Zeffirelli, and Olivier. Students will learn how to watch films critically, to understand various approaches to adapting a written text to film, and to express their discoveries effectively through discussion and writing. This course requires a reading and screening journal, as well as a midterm and final exam.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stvincent.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 539-9761

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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