DTS2830

Drama into Film

(ART)

S Tweg

6 points + 2 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisite: Completion of a first-year sequence + Prohibition: DTS3830

Synopsis: This subject is a study of texts which exist as plays and films. The subject 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.

Assessment: Seminar participation (including oral presentation): 50% + Adaptation test (2500 words): 50%