ENGL 332 - Shakespeare and Film

Institution:

Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

Subject:

English

Description:

Shakespeare continues to be one of the most popular Hollywood screenwriters, building on his past success as a Renaissance playwright. We will be examing how contemporary directors and actors have transformed Shakespeare's plays into film versions for a modern, mass audience. The class will discuss the different requirements and conventions of film versus stage presentation, as well as the problems associated with presenting a Renaissance text to a modern audience. We will engage closely with both the printed text and filmed versions.This course fulfills the Periods & Movements requirement for English majors. Prerequisites: Two WCore Humanities and Fine Arts (WCFAH) courses and either one Writing Emphasis course (WE) or HON 202.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.westminstercollege.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 484-7651

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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