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Shakespeare on Film - Period 5+6
Business & Economics Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates: late Jan 2026 - late Jun 2026
Shakespeare on Film - Period 5+6
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: English Language & Literature
Instruction in: English
Course Code: L_ELBALES106
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 100
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84
Prerequisites: Students must have taken part in the module "Literary Theory."
DESCRIPTION
The central artifacts under discussion are William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and a handful of its film adaptations. Students are introduced to a number of theoretical issues that arise when studying Shakespeare adaptations ("original" source text, authorship, intertextuality). In addition, they get acquainted with interpretative approaches to plays and films that focus on the cultural construction of identity (gender, race/ethnicity, sexuality).
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.