Drama into film
S Tweg
8 points * First semester * Caulfield
This subject is a study of texts which exist as plays and films. It explores ways in which dramatists and film directors realise their respective visions within the modes and techniques available to them. The subject emphasises a range of drama and cinematic approaches to the literary text. Topics include the nature and function of dialogue in play and film, mise-en-scène in theatre and film, the question of realism, and drama text and screenplay as `blueprints' for performance. For further details, see the entry for ENH2830 in the Department of English.