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Adaptation and Dramatisation
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Program
London, England
Dates: 8/30/17 - 12/16/17
Adaptation and Dramatisation
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: London South Bank University
Location: London, England
Primary Subject Area: English Language & Literature
Instruction in: English
Course Code: AME_6_ADM
Transcript Source: TBD
Course Details: Level 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 4
Prerequisites: Introduction to Literature and Writing
DESCRIPTION
This module introduces key concepts and approaches to adapting literature ? such as novels, biographies and plays ? into screenplays for media such as film and television. Students will be taught how to centre adaptation practice on critical reading of narratives; how to transfer narrative prose into dramatic form; and how to adapt structure, plot, character and dialogue for the screenplay.