LIT 135 - Film as Literature

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
This course examines the motion picture and other categories of video media as literary form adapted from previous literary genres. The major literary genres of prose fiction, poetry, and drama are examined in both their original and their adapted media, with emphasis on how cross media adaptation affects elements of literary analysis. This course satisfies a general education requirement in the Arts and Humanities Area.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 105
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Identify and explain literary elements common to prose fiction including the graphic novel, poetry, plays, and video media.
Identify and analyze distinct storytelling techniques in literary forms designed to be read, designed to be performed live for an audience, and designed to be displayed on a screen.
Recognize the importance of the written narrative in the creation of motion pictures and other literary video forms.
Recognize the relationship between the individual works studied and their cultural contexts.
Apply basic elements of literary analysis to the works studied.
Respond to the works studied through formal critical essays, informal writing, class discussion, and activities.