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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : English Literature

Postgraduate Course: Cinematic Shakespeare (ENLI11014)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaEnglish Literature Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course focuses on the cinematic treatments of Shakespeare's plays over the last fifty years, a period which has seen some remarkable interpretations and appropriations of Shakespearian drama. Following an initial engagement with some basic issues in film theory, the course examines in detail film versions of eight plays, looking at the work of directors such as Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles, Baz Luhrmann, and Kenneth Branagh. In addition, the course examines films such as Al Pacino's Looking for Richard, which need to be understood as something other than adaptations. In doing so, it explores the cultural and formal significane of film, the relationship between film and literature, and the various meanings and functions of Shakespeare in contemporary culture.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Purchase of essential texts as required.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the students should have acquired an understanding of the key issues relating to the adaptation of Shakespeare's plays for the cinema. In addition, the students should have a familiarity with the broader cultural questions pertaining to Shakespeare in today's world: the meanings he has acquired, and the interpretations and appropriations to which he has become subject. In addition, they should have gained a detailed knowledge of the work of a number of directors who have adapted Shakespeare's work for the screen, and the ability to relate the work of individual directors to more general intellectual and cultural trends.
Assessment Information
One essay of 4,000 words.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr David Salter
Tel: (0131 6)50 3055
Email: David.Salter@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Anne Mason
Tel: (0131 6)50 3618
Email: Anne.Mason@ed.ac.uk
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