MOVING TEXT; PAGE, SCREEN AND STAGE

HUS1MOV

2020

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.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Hester Joyce

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: ENG1MOV

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

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.

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.

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.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Hester Joyce

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 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

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
1 hours per week or equivalent

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Creative Project (1200 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Essay (1200 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Folio (1400 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3