hus1mov moving text
MOVING TEXT; PAGE, SCREEN AND STAGE
HUS1MOV
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject takes an interdisciplinary approach to the adaptation of stories between the literary arts, theatre, cinema and virtual media. How do stories change when they move from stage to screen, from book page to web page, from live performance to YouTube? Is the book always better than the film? How do stories move us? Students will analyse ways in which storytellers use existing stories: to challenge, re-brand, or re-examine texts from a different point of view. The subject will evaluate the dynamic and contested relationships between the source text and its adaptations. Students will have practical opportunities to create their own adaptations and discover new ways of thinking about and creating stories across different media.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorRob Conkie
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects ENG1MOV
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions This subject is a first-year core in the Theatre and Screen majors in the BCA, and in the Creative and Professional Writing major in the BA.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Develop capabilities to analyse and put into practices what happens when stories are adapted between literary, cinematic, dramatic and other modes of expression taking into consideration various historical, political, cultural and artistic contexts.
- Activities:
- Seminars will offer students the opportunities to mobilise and develop their understanding of the materials in discussion with peers and teachers
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
02. Develop critical skills of expression, problem-solving and communication in both written and oral contexts as students evaluate the relationships between source texts and adaptations, experience the process of adaptation by engaging in it, forge partnerships for workshopping projects, and collaborate in creating original adaptations.
- Activities:
- Students will be informed about the requirements of academic essay-writing, and be given the opportunities to discuss this in class with teachers. Assessment of written work will include advice for improvement of writing skills.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
03. Demonstrate an understanding of key theoretical concepts of adaptation and the artistic, practical, historical, economic and political factors that drive adaptations and draw on these to synthesise ideas in written and oral responses and put into action a final creative project that shows project management including identifying a target audience, responding to group feedback and workshops, reflecting on and promoting the work to others in a group, resolving conflicts that may arise, prioritising action and managing associated risks.
- Activities:
- Lecture material will introduce students to key concepts
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRob Conkie
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
"1 hours per week or equivalent"
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
"2 hour per week or equivalent"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Project (1200 words) | 30 | 03, 02, 01 | |
| Essay (1200 words) | 35 | 03, 02, 01 | |
| Folio (1400 words) | 35 | 02, 01, 03 |