cra2smi shakespeare
SHAKESPEARE AND THE MOVING IMAGE
CRA2SMI
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will be introduced to five Shakespeare plays and a number of screen versions of them. The plays will be set in the context of their textual production and the theatre of Shakespeare's time, but they will be analysed through their realisation in a series of film and television productions. The subject is taught in conjunction with The Australian Centre for the Moving Image, which will screen the films and provide a number of the lectures. Plays and screen versions covered will be: Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth, and Richard III.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMike Nolan
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 15 credit points of 1st year English or 15 credit points of 1st year Drama or 15 credit points of 1st year Media or with coordinator's approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects CRA3SMI
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Richard III | Prescribed | William Shakespeare | Penguin |
| Readings | Romeo and Juliet | Prescribed | William Shakespeare | Penguin |
| Readings | Macbeth | Prescribed | William Shakespeare | Penguin |
| Readings | Much Ado About Nothing | Prescribed | William Shakespeare | Penguin |
| Readings | The Taming of the Shrew | Prescribed | William Shakespeare | Penguin |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Contrast Shakspeare's plays in relation to their treatment in film/TV
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials, workshops.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
02. Demonstrate knowledge about adaptation especially in relation to plays and screen.
- Activities:
- class presentations, lectures, seminars
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
03. Learn how to write about thematic, conceptual, and structural aspects of eary modern drama and its modern manifestations.
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials, seminars, essay writing.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
04. Understand some useful critical aproaches to the plays and their adaptations,
- Activities:
- Lectures, seminars, tutorils, analysis of secondary reading.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2019, Summer 3, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMike Nolan
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 06 - 07
Six 3.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 06 to week 07 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Agora cinema preferred venue"
SeminarWeek: 06 - 07
Four 3.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 06 to week 07 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class presentation/workbook (equivalent to 1000 words) | 30 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Essay (2000 words) | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| On line test (equivalent to 1000 words) | 20 | 01, 02 |