IS 220 - The Movie or the Book? Narrative Adaptation in the Cinema

Institution:

Marymount University

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Description:

A study of narrative strategies in film, looking both at adaptations of the narrative from print to film, and among film genres themselves. Films will be examined from a literary perspective, including an introduction to the vocabulary of film studies from various theoretical backgrounds such as feminism, genre studies, and multicultural perspectives. Special attention to how the choice of media affects storytelling and how visual narratives differ from, or derive from, textual narratives. (Also listed as EN 220.) ( 3)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.marymount.edu

Phone Number:

(703) 522-5600

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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