| Course title | British and American Literature in Film |
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| Course code | KAA/LIFI |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminar |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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unspecified
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic)
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| Learning outcomes |
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Learning how to communicate complex ideas is key! We are going to be learning about storytelling in images and most importantly, learning to make our own multimodal narratives. This course will be primarily focused on CREATING comics, memes, gifs, and short video clips for fictional and nonfictional narratives. No prior experience is needed. Because it is the lowest bar of entry, most lessons will focus on comics and will use comics creation methodology (scripting, staging, layout and production) as a gateway to investigate other media (film, games and digital imagetext). We will be drawing inspiration from a variety of narrative media throughout the semester. Each class, you will be drawing, writing, brainstorming, and working on both assignments and your own projects (we will do both fiction and non-fiction assignments). You must come to class willing to get your hands dirty! Students will be invited to work with expert guests from abroad in Comics Lab workshops during the semester. To pass the class, you will present your 'portfolio' at the end of the semester. 1 Introduction to imagetext, how we generate compelling images, how images tell stories 2 Putting image into sequence for storytelling, mise en scene in comics and film 3 Scripting 4 Picking the best staging, camera angles, palette and style 5 Putting it all together - script and thumbnails, storyboarding 6 Layout - classic forms and innovations 7 Layout - digital and 'impossible comics' 8 Character and storyworld 9 Space 10 Mood, atmosphere and hitting the right vibe for your story 11 How to evaluate impact and effectiveness of communication, how and when to edit 12 Publishing, formats, and circulation
- An understanding of the development of literature and of the main genres in relation to social and cultural changes - An understanding of the specific character of literary representation - An understanding of the connections between the past and the present, mediated by literature - Developing an appreciation for the value of cultural heritage - Acquiring basic literary terminology and Chicago bibliography norms - Greater competence in interpreting literary texts - Greater competence in structuring and writing essays - Developing the ability to take part in a scholarly discussion |
| Prerequisites |
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Relevant knowledge of English reading and speaking skills.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Essay, Student performance, Systematic Observation of Student
attendence, portfolio |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2026) | Category: Philological sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2025) | Category: Philological sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2025) | Category: Philological sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2020) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2025) | Category: Philological sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: - |