ENGL254 - Shakespeare on Film

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Academic Year 2005/2006

Shakespeare on Film
ENGL 254 SP

Through close analysis of filmed versions of Shakespeare's plays, this course will examine a variety of critical and interpretive issues that have defined contemporary Shakespeare studies (including the politics of reception, questions of textual editing, historiography, and the representation of sexuality, gender and race). While no prior study of Shakespeare is requisite, students may want to familiarize themselves with the plays we will be studying beforehand, since a great deal of time will be devoted to analyzing films.

MAJOR READINGS

Franco Zeffirelli's and Sam Taylor's TAMING OF THE SHREW
Orson Welles' and Oliver Parker's OTHELLO
Lawrence Olivier's HAMLET and HENRY V
Kenneth Branagh's HENRY V

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Several short papers, including formal film-analyses, on-line exercises, class presentations, and a final take-home exam.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

In addition to reading and written assignments, students will be required to attend film screenings on Sunday nights. This course meets the English Department's pre-1800 requirement.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Korda,Natasha

Times: ...W.F. 11:00AM-12:20PM; Location: SCIE121;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 60)

SR. major: 20 Jr. major: 20

SR. non-major: 5 Jr. non-major: 5 SO: 5 FR: 5

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Reading Non-Verbal Texts

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006